Sacred Heart
4-14,1-5MAAC
Siena
8-11,4-2MAAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 25 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
| Sacred Heart | 19 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 1 |
Short’s 19 Kills leads Pioneers in Four Set Loss to Siena
10/10/2025 9:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Fairfield, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team opened up a four-game homestand with a four-set loss to the visiting Siena Saints on Friday night at the William H. Pitt Center.
Leading the way offensively for the Pioneers was first year outside hitter Ryleigh Short who set down 19 kills in 63 total attempts. In addition, she added 13 digs to complete the double double and finished with three blocks. Joining her in leading the way was junior outside hitter Lauren Hubert who also contributed double figures in both kills, with 14, and digs with 16.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-14, 1-5 MAAC
Siena: 8-11, 4-2 MAAC
Top Performers:
Ryleigh Short: 19 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks
Lauren Hubert: 14 kills, 231 hitting percentage, six assists, 16 blocks
Miliani Villarreal: 19 digs
Emily Sawyer: 8 kills, six blocks
Abbie Hagedorn: 11 kills, 10 digs
How it Happened:
The opening set seesawed back and forth for the first 11 points before the Saints began to pull away with a seven point rally that provided an 19-11 cushion. The Pioneers responded with three-straight points on kills from Cristina Montaez, Ryleigh Short and Abbie Hagedorn, however the Saints would cap off that rally and maintain the lead to take 25-19 decision and the early 1-0 lead.
Sacred Heart responded by closing out the second set with the best single set hitting percentage of the evening for either team with 18 kills in 40 attempts with six e3rrors for a .300 average, taking the second set by a commanding 25-16 score to knot the match at one set apiece.
The third set stayed close throughout with neither team able to open up a lead of more than five, that coming in favor of the Pioneers at 12-7 and again at 15-10, the later thanks for a service ace from Lauren Hubert. Siena slowly chipped away at that lead, eventually tying the score at 21. After ties at 22, 23 and 24, the Saints would come out on top 26-24 with the final point coming on an ace.
The fourth set would once again seesaw back and forth, this time ending with 12 ties and five lead changes and forced beyond the 25 point plateau. This time around neither team would lead by more than three points with the Saints closing out the match victory with back-to-back kills from Mary Claire Deacy.
Up Next:
The Pioneers will continue a two-match home weekend on Saturday night when they welcome the Marist Red Foxes to the William H. Pitt Center. First serve in the MAAC contest is set for 7:00 p.m.
