ALBANY, N.Y. - The College of Saint Rose posted a 3-2 Northeast-10 volleyball victory over Southern New Hampshire University in a key match for both teams at Nolan Gymnasium. Both teams entered Saturday tied for the eighth and final playoff spot for the upcoming NE-10 Tournament. The Golden Knights, who won by scores of 23-30, 30-20, 27-30, 30-26, 17-15, are now 14-11 and 7-6 in NE-10 play, while the Penmen are 10-12 and 5-7 in the league.

Southern New Hampshire got a match-high 17 kills and a .533 hitting percentage from freshman Stephanie Dluginski (Floral Park, NY). Dluginski also added five blocks (two solo, three assists). Casey Stoodley (Salem, NH) added 13 kills and 12 digs while posting seven service aces. Brianna Doucet (Danville, NH) had 11 kills, 12 digs and four aces, while Kelly Scanlon (East Providence, RI) handed out 29 assists.

Jaclyn Griffin led Saint Rose with 14 kills.

Southern New Hampshire returns to action Sunday when it completes its two-game road swing with a noon contest at Le Moyne.