When and Where: October 2, 2021 – Easton, Mass. (Merkert Gymnasium)
Score: Stonehill College 3, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 5-6 (1-2 NE10), Stonehill 10-5 (3-0 NE10)

Junior Dai Thawnghmung (Lowell, Mass.) and senior Grace Pierce (Fairfax, Va.) each registered four kills and four blocks, but the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Stonehill College on Saturday afternoon at Merkert Gymnasium. Set scores were 25-22 25-19, 25-18.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Thawnghmung – 4 kills, 3digs, 4 blocks
• Pierce – 4 kills, .400 hitting, 4 blocks
• Freshman Chiara Di Valerio (Terni, Italy) – 5 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks
• Junior Juliana Pacini (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – 5 kills, 2 aces, 4 digs
• Graduate student Sara Montefameglio (Turin, Italy) – 16 assists, 1 ace, 2 digs, 2 blocks
• Freshman Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 16 digs
• Senior Ramona Fontaine (Chelsea, Mass.) – 3 kills, 5 blocks

KEY MOMENTS

• Southern New Hampshire trailed, 24-22, in the opening set, when a Jentry Allen kill gave Stonehill a 1-0 lead in the match.
• SNHU was within four in the third set as it tried to stave off elimination, but a 7-2 run - sparked by a pair of Basia Peragine kills - put Stonehill up, 24-15.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Stonehill outhit SNHU in all three sets, as well as .269-.067 for the match.
• The Penmen held a 9-7 edge in blocks, while the Skyhawks owned an 8-4 advantage in aces.

NOTES

• Stonehill, which defeated SNHU, 3-2, back on Sept. 11, has now captured 14 of the last 16 meetings with the Penmen

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Tuesday, Oct. 5 (7 p.m.) when they play host to Assumption University at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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