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Franklin Pierce FPU 6-15,2-5 NE10
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Winner St. Anselm SA 11-10,3-4 NE10
Franklin Pierce FPU
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St. Anselm SA
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Set Scores
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Franklin Pierce FPU 25 16 22 21 (1)
St. Anselm SA 14 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Shelton, O’Connell Pace Volleyball in Win over Franklin Pierce

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College women's volleyball team defeated Franklin Pierce University, 3-1, at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup on Saturday.
 
Saint Anselm 3, Franklin Pierce 1 (14-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21)
 
Highlights
  • Saint Anselm is now 7-3 at home while improving to 3-4 in NE10 play. The Hawks improve to 22-21 all-time against the Ravens, splitting the season series with FPU this year.
  • Freshman Addison Shelton led the Hawks in scoring with 16.5 points on 13 kills, three service aces, and a block assist
  • Freshman Mckenna O'Connell had her 10th double-double of the season with 35 assists and 15 digs, adding five kills on a team-best .455 attack percentage. O'Connell also had two solo blocks, a block assist, and a service ace for 8.5 points.
  • Junior Miia Dembski had nine kills, her second-most in a single match this season, with just two errors as she hit at a .318 percentage. Dembski also had a solo block and a block assist for 10.5 points.
  • Freshman Ashley Roinnel made her second appearance of the season, tallying career-highs of four kills, three solo blocks, two block assists, and two digs.
  • Junior Sam Pila tallied a season-high 16 digs with a solo block and a kill, while junior libero Madeline Burke had 15 digs and a season-best eight assists with three aces.
  • Saint Anselm led in Franklin Pierce in every team statistic, including kills (46-36), aces (12-5), blocks (11-9), assists (43-32), digs (71-69), and attacking percentage (.117-.089)
How it Happened
 
SET 1 | Eight attacking errors by the Hawks compared to just one for the Ravens put Saint Anselm at a quick disadvantage as FPU led the entirety of the first set en route to a 25-14 win. An 11-2 run by the Ravens put the score out of reach despite an early rally by the Hawks.
 
SET 2 | Another efficient start for Franklin Pierce had the Ravens ahead, 12-8, but four kills from Shelton and seven miscues from FPU catapulted the Hawks to a 19-12 lead as they capped off an 11-0 run. Shelton also added two aces, and Burke would finish off the set with two aces of her own as the Hawks tied the match, 25-16.
 
SET 3 | Franklin Pierce tallied the first four points of the third set and would lead for the early stages of the frame, but a late push with a pair of kills and an ace from freshman Peyton Elward gave Saint Anselm its first lead of the set, 18-17. Dembski had six kills alone in the third set, as the Hawks carried their momentum to a 25-22 set victory.
 
SET 4 | Saint Anselm led early in the fourth, 7-4, and despite not giving up the lead, the Ravens hung around, tying the score up at three different points, including 11-11. After a kill by Roinnel and an ace from Shelton, Franklin Pierce would go on a 6-2 scoring spree to take a 17-15 edge over the Hawks. Elward and Shelton helped spark a 5-0 run for Saint Anselm and three straight errors would doom the Ravens as the Hawks won the set, 25-21, winning the match in four.
 
Up Next
Saint Anselm women's volleyball (11-11, 3-4 NE10) will host Southern New Hampshire University (0-24, 0-7 NE10) at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium at 7 p.m. as the Hawks celebrate Senior Night.

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