MANCHESTER, N.H.—Stephanie Dluginski (Floral Park, N.Y.) totaled 16 kills to lead the Southern New Hampshire University volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over Saint Michael's College on Saturday afternoon at the SNHU Fieldhouse.  The non-conference matchup marked the season opener for both teams. 

The set scores were 25-13, 25-18, and 25-20. 

Freshmen Megan Lesczynski (Pine Bush, N.Y.), Ashlee Daoust (Brookline, N.H.) and Peyton Williams (Huntington Beach, Calif.) all had standout first performances for the Penmen, as they had nine kills apiece.  Williams also led the Penmen with 11 digs.  Lauren Lorenz (Frankfort, Ill.) dished out 38 assists on the afternoon. 

Katie Walsh led Saint Michael's with seven kills and eight digs.  Tracy Peterka finished with seven kills and six digs, while Courtney Dunne had nine digs for the Purple Knights.  Jessica McLeod finished with 29 assists. 

Southern New Hampshire converted on .44.1 percent of attack attempts, while holding Saint Michael's to 21.3 percent. 

Southern New Hampshire returns to action on Tuesday, September 7, hosting Saint Anselm in a non-conference match at 7:00 p.m. in the SNHU Fieldhouse.