FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team rallied late in both the first and second sets but came up short in a 3-0 setback to Coastal Athletic Association foe Hofstra on Tuesday evening at the Pitt Center. 

Records:
Sacred Heart: 0-5
Hofstra: 7-1
 
Top Performers:
Gaby Zovko: 13 digs, 11 assists, 6 kills, 2 blocks
Camryn Luginbuhl: 7 kills, 5 digs
Jasmine Rogers: 14 digs
 
How It Happened:
The two teams started the opening set by trading the lead, with SHU holding an 8-7 advantage through the first 15 points. Hofstra took the lead back with a 6-1 run to go up by four, 13-9. The teams began trading points again until the visitors' 3-0 push put them up six, 17-11. The Pioneers were quick to rally, going on a 6-2 run to draw the deficit to 19-17. Another SHU push near the end of the set cut the margin two, 23-21, but the Pride won the following two points to secure a 25-21 victory. 

Sacred Heart opened the second by winning three of the first four points, taking a 5-4 lead through nine. Hofstra gained the momentum in the frame by stringing together a 10-1 run to go up 14-6. The Pios began to chip away at the deficit with a 5-0 run to cut the score to 19-15. Unfortunately for the home team, it would not get closer than four points for the remainder of the set, as Hofstra went on to win 25-20. 

For the third set in a row, the two teams came out of the gates trading points, as the score was tied at 7-all early on. The Pride put together the first substantial run, winning the following five points to go up 12-7. A 6-1 push a little later put Hofstra up 18-9, which was more than enough cushion for them to secure a 25-16 win. 

First year Gaby Zovko tallied the third double-double of her season against the Pride, finishing with a season-high 13 digs and 11 assists. Camryn Luginbuhl finished the night as SHU's kills leader with seven, just topping Zovko with six. Defensively, Kate Anderson paced the team with three blocks, while Jasmine Rogers had 14 digs. 

Up Next:
SHU returns to the road for its next contest, which will challenge in-state foe UConn on Thursday, Sept. 7, to kick off the Yale Invitational. The Pioneers will play the Huskies in Storrs, Conn., at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.