When and Where: October 23, 2021 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: University of New Haven 3, Southern New Hampshire University 2
Records: SNHU 8-8 (4-3 NE10), UNH 17-5 (7-0 NE10)

Junior Dai Thawnghmung (Lowell, Mass.), senior Grace Pierce (Fairfax, Va.) and freshman Chiara Di Valerio (Terni, Italy) all reached career highs in kills Saturday, as the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team battled the NE10-unbeaten University of New Haven tough, but ultimately fell, 3-2, at the Stan Spirou Field House. Set scores were 22-25, 25-18, 27-25, 20-25, 15-7.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Thawnghmung – career-high-matching 17 kills, .304 hitting, 11 digs
• Pierce – career-high 13 kills, .667 hitting, 2 aces, 3 blocks
• Di Valerio – career-high 13 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks
• Graduate student Sara Montefameglio (Turin, Italy) – 46 assists, 5 aces, 4 kills 14 digs, 1 block
• Junior Juliana Pacini (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – 8 kills, 17 digs
• Senior Ramona Fontaine (Chelsea, Mass.) – 7 kills, 6 digs
• Freshman Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 26 digs, 5 assists, ace

KEY MOMENTS

• The opening set was tied at 21-all when a kill by Di Valerio and two more from Thawnghmung sparked a 4-1 run that ended with a Fontaine kill putting Southern New Hampshire up, 1-0, in the match.
• SNHU led, 24-22, in the third set, as it looked to take a 2-1 advantage in the match, but New Haven scored five of the next six points to steal the frame and go up, 2-1.
• The Penmen led by one in the fourth, when a 7-2 flurry – highlighted by a pair of Pacini kills – opened up a 23-17 advantage. A pair of Charger kills would halt the run, but kills from Pierce and Di Valerio evened the match, 2-2.
• In the fifth, SNHU jumped out to a 2-0 lead and led, 5-2, but New Haven would score eight straight and 13 of the next 15 points to claim victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE???

• New Haven outhit SNHU in the second, third and fifth sets, as well as .274-.220 for the match.
• The Chargers held a 6-5 edge in blocks, while aces were tied, 8-8.

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire has now alternated wins and losses over its last four matches and has won three of five. The loss does snap a three-game winning streak in NE10 matches for the Penmen.
• SNHU's 8-8 start to the season matches its same record through 16 contests in the 2019 campaign.
• New Haven has now won six-in-a-row against the Penmen.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Friday, Oct. 29 (7 p.m.) when they take on Le Moyne College.
• The next home match for SNHU is Friday, Nov. 5 when it plays host to Pace University at the Stan Spirou Field House.

For the latest on Southern New Hampshire University athletics, follow the Penmen via social media on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram. You can also sign up to receive text message alerts and e-mail newsletters about your favorite Penmen teams.