Sacred Heart
8-5,1-0Metro
Canisius
1-10,0-1Metro
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Canisius | 14 | 21 | 23 | 0 |
9/25/2026 8:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Buffalo, N.Y. – The combination of first-year hitters Raissa Antonio and Renata Montini combined for 18 kills without and error to lead the Sacred Heart women's volleyball team to a sweep of the Canisius Golden Griffins in both teams' Metro Conference opener.
Among the pair, Montini matches sophomore Abbie Hagedorn for the team lead with 11 kills, with hers coming on 22 attempts, while Antonio finished with seven kills in nine attempts for an impressive .778 attack percentage.
Sophomore setter Addy Franz closed out the sweep with 32 assists, while adding 10 digs to complete the double double and added a pair of kills. Junior libero Miliani Villarreal led the Pioneers with 17 digs.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 8-5, 1-0 Metro
Canisius: 1-10, 0-1 Metro
Stat Leaders:
Renata Montini: 11 kills, .524 attack percentage, 2 digs
Abbie Hagedorn: 11 kills, 3 aces, 2 assists, 1 block
Renata Montini: 7 kills, .778 attack percentage, 2 digs, 1 block
Addy Franz: 32 assists, 10 digs, 3 aces, 2 kills
Miliani Villarreal: 17 digs, 6 assists
How it Happened
Following a back-and-forth start, the Pioneers used an 11-point rally to break out to an 18-10 lead and never looked back. Franz and senior Lauren Hubert  led the way in the rally with Franz dropping in three aces and Hubert drilling three kills. Combined in the opening set, the rookie combo of Antonio and Montini finished with seven kills.
The second set featured just one lead change and one tie which came in the early going before a four-point rally with Villarreal on the serve provided a 4-1 lead the Pios would never relinquish. Midway through the match, SHU again rallied, this time taking nine of 10 straight points to open up a double digit lead at 20-10.
Sacred Heart opened up the third set scoring the first three points and despite a pair of ties never relinquished that lead. The two stalemates came late in the set as the Golden Griffins attempted to push the match to a fourth set, however, the Pioneers closed out the sweep with a Montini kill that allowed her to tie Hagedorn for the team lead with 11.
Up Next
The Pioneers will close out their two-match Metro Conference opening weekend on Saturday when they take on the Niagara Purple Eagles. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. with all of the action available live on ESPN+.
