BOX SCORE

When and Where: November 7, 2015 – Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Fieldhouse)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, American International College 0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-23)
Records: SNHU 11-13 (6-6 Northeast-10), American Int'l 13-11 (7-6 Northeast-10)

Catherine Cotton (Murphy, Texas) handed out a match-high 35 assists, Nina McGouldrick (Richardson, Texas) tallied nine kills, seven digs and three service aces and Maeghan Higgins (Hesperia, Calif.) collected 14 digs as all three seniors were honored prior to the match and then helped the Southern New Hampshire University volleyball team earn a 3-0 sweep of American International College on Saturday at the SNHU Fieldhouse.

Sophomore Marisa Coronis (Hudson, N.H.) recorded a match-high 10 kills and registered a pair of blocks. Junior Megan Salamun (Scottsdale, Ariz.) added eight kills and two blocks, while hitting .312. Sophomore Victoria Wehrmann (Dallas, Texas) blasted seven kills on the strength of a .438 hitting percentage and also added five digs and a pair of blocks. Sophomore Kathleen Schurman (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) posted a team-high 15 digs.

Trailing 2-1 in the opening set, Southern New Hampshire reeled off five straight points to go up, 6-2. The lead was 9-6 when another five-point run, which included a pair of McGouldrick kills, opened up a 14-6 lead for the hosts. SNHU built its largest lead of the set at 20-11, but a 6-1 AIC run – with three kills from Annie Boele – trimmed the deficit to 21-17. A Salamun kill with the Penmen up five finished off the set.

SNHU led 8-6 in set No. 2 when a 12-4 surge – powered by three Wehrmann kills – stretched the lead to 20-10. The teams basically swapped points the rest of the set before a Coronis kill put the Penmen up 2-0 in the match.

Two McGouldrick service aces and a pair of kills from sophomore Carolyn Scacchi (Peabody, Mass.) helped make up an 11-2 Penmen run to begin the third set. A 9-3 counter-run from the Yellow Jackets pulled them to within 14-11, but three straight points – with two coming via the McGouldrick kill – gave Southern New Hampshire some breathing room. AIC then ripped off a 9-2 run to open up a slight 20-19 edge. The Yellow Jackets increased their lead to 22-20 before a 4-0 spurt – bookended by Wehrmann kills, put SNHU up 24-22. AIC would win the next point, but a block assist from Wehrmann and Salamun would win the Penmen the match.

Notes:
- The victory allows Southern New Hampshire to control its own destiny for a postseason berth as a win Friday at Pace University will clinch a Northeast-10 Championship appearance for the Penmen.
-Southern New Hampshire outhit American International, .248-.143, including .316-.162 in the middle set.
-Cotton, McGouldrick and Higgins were all honored in a Senior Day ceremony prior to the match.

What's Next:
The Penmen return to action Friday, Nov. 13 (7 p.m.) when they travel to take on Pace.

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