Sacred Heart
9-6,2-1Metro
Fairfield
9-5,3-0Metro
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 18 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Sacred Heart | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
Hubert Leads the Way with 18 Kills as Pios Fall to Stags in Five Sets
9/29/2026 10:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
 Fairfield, Conn. – It was a tail of two halves for the Pioneers and Stags in the first of a home-and-home series with the crosstown rival Fairfield taking the opening of the series in a five-set thriller at the William H. Pitt Center.
Leading the Pioneers on the night was senior right side Lauren Hubert who finished with 18 kills and a .231 attack percentage with six errors in 52 total attempts. Overall, Hubert was one of two players to finish in double figures, joined by sophomore Abbie Hagedorn who finished with 15 kills and a .220 attack percentage.
Both Hubert and Hagedorn finished with a double double with 16 and 15 digs respectively. Sophomore Ryleigh Short led the Pios with 17 digs while also leading the way with four service aces.
Records
Sacred Heart: 9-6, 2-1 Metro
Fairfield: 9-5, 3-0
Stat Leaders
Lauren Hubert: 18 kills, .231 attack percentage, 16 digs
Abbie Hagedorn: 15 kills, .220 attack percentage, 15 digs, 4 assists, 2 aces
Addy Franz: 38 assists, 11 digs, 7 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces
Raissa Antonio: 7 kills, 6 blocks
How it Happened
Sacred Heart took the opening two sets before switching sides. The Pioneers saw their best hitting come in the second set with a .417 attack percentage with 13 kills on three errors and 24 total attempts. They also finished the first set with a 72% side out percentage and the second set with a match best 81% side out percentage.
After switching sides, the Stags rallied to knot the match at two sets apiece forcing the fifth and deciding set which they opened up on a 2-0 rally and never relinquished that lead. With SHU leading the match 2-0, the third set was a battle from start to finish with 14 ties and four lead changes before the Stags extended the match with a 26-24 victory.
The fourth set also saw some back-and-forth action with eight ties and a lead change before the Stags began to pull away late with a 25-18 decision. In the fifth, the Pioneers looked to erase what was a 12-8 Fairfield lead, cutting that margin to two with back-to-back kills from Hagedorn. Fairfield would go on to win three of the final four points to earn the match victory.
Up Next
The Pioneers continue a five-match homestand with a pair of weekend matches against Merrimack and Quinnipiac. First up on the docket is a Friday night matchup with the Warriors with first serve set for 7:00 p.m.
