Saturday, September 7
South Orange, N.J.
12:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
3-2,0-0MAAC
3
vs
2
Kent State
1-4,0-0MAC
1
2
3
4
5
F
Sacred Heart
25
25
31
26
15
3
Kent St.
22
23
33
28
8
2
Photo by: Greg Vasil
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Luginbuhl tied the program points record, finished with a career-high 30 kills
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – It was a knock-down, drag-out affair in Sacred Heart University women's volleyball's five-set win over Kent State on Saturday, as the third and fourth sets featured a combined 118 points.
It was a career day for standout senior Camryn Luginbuhl, who tied the program record in points in the five-set match with 35. The only other Pioneer to tally this many points was Sarah Krufka in 2015. Luginbuhl finished the match with a career-best 30 kills, along with six total blocks and one ace. Following today's match, she is up to 1,095 career points.
A handful of other Pioneers tallied career-highs against the Golden Flashes. Gaby Zovko racked up a career-high 53 assists with 12 digs in a double-double. Cristina Montanez posted a career-best nine blocks, while Emily Sawyer logged a career-high eight kills. Miliani Villarreal tallied a season-high 27 digs at the libero position.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 3-2
Kent State: 1-4
Top Performers:
Camryn Luginbuhl: 30 kills, 12 digs, 6 blocks, 35.0 points
Gaby Zovko: 53 assists, 12 digs, 6 kills, 3 blocks
Miliani Villarreal: 27 digs, 11 assists
How It Happened:
The Golden Flashes owned the lead at the start of the first set, 14-10, before SHU rallied with a 5-0 run to take the lead late, 22-21. A service error was the lone Kent State point in an 8-1 Pioneers' surge as Sacred Heart took the first set 25-22.
SHU took an early lead in the second, 7-4, but the Golden Flashes were ready with an answer, taking an 11-9 lead in the next couple of points. The Pioneers were prepared with a 12-6 push to go up 21-17 late. Kent State did not make things easy on the Pioneers, but SHU took a 2-0 lead after posting a 25-23 victory in the second.
The third and fourth set went the way of Kent State, as the Golden Flashes won 33-31 and 28-26.
With the match on the line, Sacred Heart opened the fifth with a 9-2 run. With a commanding lead, the Pios held on to take the win, 15-8, sealing a five-set victory for SHU.
Up Next:
SHU plays the Highlanders of NJIT at 1 p.m. to close the Seton Hall Classic tomorrow afternoon.
It was a career day for standout senior Camryn Luginbuhl, who tied the program record in points in the five-set match with 35. The only other Pioneer to tally this many points was Sarah Krufka in 2015. Luginbuhl finished the match with a career-best 30 kills, along with six total blocks and one ace. Following today's match, she is up to 1,095 career points.
A handful of other Pioneers tallied career-highs against the Golden Flashes. Gaby Zovko racked up a career-high 53 assists with 12 digs in a double-double. Cristina Montanez posted a career-best nine blocks, while Emily Sawyer logged a career-high eight kills. Miliani Villarreal tallied a season-high 27 digs at the libero position.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 3-2
Kent State: 1-4
Top Performers:
Camryn Luginbuhl: 30 kills, 12 digs, 6 blocks, 35.0 points
Gaby Zovko: 53 assists, 12 digs, 6 kills, 3 blocks
Miliani Villarreal: 27 digs, 11 assists
How It Happened:
The Golden Flashes owned the lead at the start of the first set, 14-10, before SHU rallied with a 5-0 run to take the lead late, 22-21. A service error was the lone Kent State point in an 8-1 Pioneers' surge as Sacred Heart took the first set 25-22.
SHU took an early lead in the second, 7-4, but the Golden Flashes were ready with an answer, taking an 11-9 lead in the next couple of points. The Pioneers were prepared with a 12-6 push to go up 21-17 late. Kent State did not make things easy on the Pioneers, but SHU took a 2-0 lead after posting a 25-23 victory in the second.
The third and fourth set went the way of Kent State, as the Golden Flashes won 33-31 and 28-26.
With the match on the line, Sacred Heart opened the fifth with a 9-2 run. With a commanding lead, the Pios held on to take the win, 15-8, sealing a five-set victory for SHU.
Up Next:
SHU plays the Highlanders of NJIT at 1 p.m. to close the Seton Hall Classic tomorrow afternoon.
Team Stats
SH
KentSt
Kills
73
64
Errors
34
33
Attempts
199
186
Hitting %
.196
.167
Points
95.0
79.0
Assists
72
62
Aces
7
5
Blocks
15
10
Game Leaders
Kills
30
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
2
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