Manchester, N.H. (September 10)-The Saint Anselm women's Volleyball team lost their opening match of the year to conference foe Merrimack College 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-12), Wednesday night in Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. The loss makes the Hawks record 0-1-0 overall and in conference, while the victory improves the Warriors record to 2-3-0 overall, and 1-0-0 in the Northeast-10 conference.

For Merrimack, Ale Kuncaitis (Canton, Mass.) compiled 10 kills and two blocks, while teammate Kristin Applegate (Hampstead, N.H.) drilled seven kills in eight chances to hit .875 on the night. Elyse Lorenz (Frankfort, Ill.) totaled 32 assists and Alyssa Pickert (Tinley Park, Ill.) led the way with 18 digs.

For the Hawks, freshman Stephanie Mauer (South Hadley, Mass.) led the way with five kills, while classmate Charlotte Tencza (Greenfield, Mass.) pitched in with three kills and led the way with eight digs. Freshman Rachel Flaherty (Cold Spring, N.Y.) had 13 assists and three digs in the loss.

The Hawks return to the court Saturday, September 13th as they will take on Nyack College at 1 p.m. and Assumption College at 3 p.m. in Worcester, Mass.