MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Saint Anselm volleyball team hosted the Adelphi University Panthers this evening in Stoutenburgh Gymnasium for a Northeast-10 Conference match.  The Panthers (13-6, 4-0 NE-10) pounced early to defeat the Hawks in three games.  The Panthers, who started their season 3-5, have now won 10 out of their last 11 matches, running their current winning streak to five consecutive victories.  The loss drops the Hawks to 5-7 (1-3 NE-10).

The Hawks started strong, battling to a close 25-21 loss in the first game.  However, the team struggled against the streaking Panthers in the rest of the match, dropping the next two by scores of 25-10 and 25-16.  Junior Stephanie Devlin (Beverly, Mass.) led the team with seven kills in the match.  Sophomore Charlotte Tencza (Greenfield, Mass.) followed close behind with five kills tonight.  The team combined for 24 kills in the match, which is the second highest this season in three-game matches (26 on September 19th against Dominican).

Tencza served a team-leading two aces in the match, and Devlin led both teams with a season-high five blocks, two solo and three assisted.  Freshman Samantha Elliott (Cumberland, R.I.) added three blocks, one solo and two assisted.  The Hawks out-blocked the Panthers overall, recording six team blocks over their five.

The Hawks return to action tomorrow afternoon, October 3rd, when they host the Pace University Setters in Northeast-10 Conference play beginning at 1:00 pm.