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Aidan Dionne
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Saint Anselm SA 14-10,4-5 NE10
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Winner Southern Conn. St. SCSU 18-7,6-3 NE10
Saint Anselm SA
14-10,4-5 NE10
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Southern Conn. St. SCSU
18-7,6-3 NE10
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Saint Anselm SA 24 14 18 (0)
Southern Conn. St. SCSU 26 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Concludes Season in NE10 Quarterfinals at Southern Conn. State

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Saint Anselm College women's volleyball team had its 2026 season come to a close in the quarterfinals of the Northeast 10 Conference Championship, falling in three sets to Southern Connecticut State University at Pelz Gymnasium on Tuesday.

Highlights
  • Saint Anselm falls to 15-18 all-time against Southern Conn. State. This was the first meeting between the Hawks and Owls in NE10 postseason play since Nov. 9, 2018, as Saint Anselm drops to 0-3 against SCSU all-time in NE10 playoff matchups.
  • Senior Sam Pila led the Hawks with 10.5 points, recording nine kills and 13 digs with an ace, two assists, and a block assist.
  • Senior Hollyn Frano had 9.5 points, hitting .214 with eight kills an ace, a dig, and a block assist.
  • Senior Madeline Burke had a match-high 21 digs plus a kill and an assist while sophomore Mckenna O'Connell had 32 assists, five digs, three kills, and two aces.
How It Happened
SET 1 | After a back-and-forth start to the opening frame, the Owls used a 6-0 run to build a 15-8 advantage but the Hawks responded quickly to make it a two-point game, 16-14. The Hawks continued to keep it close, going on another big run to take a late 23-22 lead on an ace from Pila. SCSU ended the set with four of the next five points, ending with a pair of kills to give the Owls a 1-0 match lead, 26-24.

SET 2 | The Owls offense started the second half strong, recording eight kills in their first 10 points to go up 10-5. The SCSU lead continued to grow as they finished the set with a .429 hitting percentage, winning the frame, 25-14.

SET 3 | After five different ties to open the third set, the Owls used four kills and an attack error by the Hawks to go up four, 12-8. The SCSU lead increased to seven, 19-12, and the Owls would go on to pick up the match win in the third set with a 25-18 set victory.

Up Next
Saint Anselm women's volleyball (14-10, 4-5 NE10) concludes its 2026 season in the NE10 quarterfinals and will return to the court next fall.

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