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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen

Women's Volleyball

Volleyball Opens Up Conference Play With a 3-1 Victory

Box Score

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Four different players totaled double-digit kills for the Southern New Hampshire volleyball team in a 3-1 Northeast-10 Conference win over Saint Michael's College Saturday afternoon. The Penmen are now 6-5 overall and 1-0 in the league, while the Purple Knights are 7-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

The Penmen won the first two sets by scores of 25-12, and 25-13. After falling to the Purple Knights in the third set by a score of 25-19, SNHU completed the win with a fourth set victory by a score of 25-12.

Nina McGouldrick (Richardson, Texas) led the Penmen offense with 19 kills, including eight in the final set. Kendra Mikuta (Orland Park, Ill.) and Ashlee Daoust (Brookline, N.H.) each added 12 kills, and Emma Houlihan (Shoreham, N.Y.) totaled 10 kills on the day.

McGouldrick, Mikuta, and Daoust also played tough defense for the Penmen while totaling 12, 12, and 15 digs respectively.

Catherine Cotton (Murphy, Texas) and Maeghan Higgins (Hesperia, Calif.) each accomplished new personal career-bests, while Cotton handed out 53 assists, and Higgins totaled 27 digs defensively.

The Penmen return to action Tuesday, October 1 when they host Saint Anselm College for a 7:00 p.m. conference match at the SNHU Fieldhouse.

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Players Mentioned

Catherine Cotton

#12 Catherine Cotton

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Ashlee Daoust

#5 Ashlee Daoust

RS/OH
5' 8"
Senior
Maeghan Higgins

#1 Maeghan Higgins

L
5' 7"
Sophomore
Emma Houlihan

#9 Emma Houlihan

MH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Nina McGouldrick

#13 Nina McGouldrick

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Kendra Mikuta

#10 Kendra Mikuta

S/RS
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Catherine Cotton

#12 Catherine Cotton

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Ashlee Daoust

#5 Ashlee Daoust

5' 8"
Senior
RS/OH
Maeghan Higgins

#1 Maeghan Higgins

5' 7"
Sophomore
L
Emma Houlihan

#9 Emma Houlihan

5' 10"
Sophomore
MH
Nina McGouldrick

#13 Nina McGouldrick

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Kendra Mikuta

#10 Kendra Mikuta

5' 6"
Junior
S/RS