When and Where: October 29, 2021 – Syracuse, N.Y. (Ted Grant Court)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, Le Moyne College
Records: SNHU 9-8 (5-3 NE10), Le Moyne 3-14 (1-8 NE10)
Freshman
Chiara Di Valerio (Terni, Italy) racked up a match-high 12 kills to lead the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team to a 3-0 triumph over Le Moyne College on Friday night. Set scores were 25-16, 25-21, 25-21.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Di Valerio – 12 kills, .355 hitting, ace, 12 digs
- Junior Dai Thawnghmung (Lowell, Mass.) – 10 kills, .333 hitting, 6 digs
- Senior Ramona Fontaine (Chelsea, Mass.) – 8 kills, .500 hitting, 2 blocks
- Graduate student Sara Montefameglio (Turin, Italy) – 35 assists, ace, 7 digs, 3 blocks
- Freshman Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 18 digs
- Senior Grace Pierce (Fairfax, Va.) – 6 kills, 2 aces, 3 digs
- Junior Juliana Pacini (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – 5 kills, 15 digs
KEY MOMENTS
- Trailing by two in the opening set, Southern New Hampshire reeled off eight straight points – highlighted by three kills from Fontaine and two from Thawnghmung – to grab an 11-5 lead. Le Moyne crept to within two later in the set when the Penmen responded by ripping off an 8-1 run - with three kills from Di Valerio and two from Thawnghmung – to go up, 1-0, in the match.
- Le Moyne looked like it would even the score, as it was on top, 21-18, in the second, but the Penmen would rattle off the final seven points – with Thawnghmung contributing three kills – to take a commanding 2-0 lead.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- SNHU outhit Le Moyne in all three sets, as well as .231-.092 for the match.
- The Penmen held a 4-0 advantage in blocks, while Le Moyne owned a 9-6 edge in aces.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire has now alternated wins and losses over its last five matches and has won four of six.
- SNHU's 9-8 start to the season matches its same record through 17 contests in the 2019 campaign.
- The Penmen have now won seven of 10 and four of five, including three straight, against the Dolphins. During the three-match winning streak against Le Moyne, SNHU has not dropped a set.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action Saturday (Oct. 30) at 1 p.m.) when they take on the College of Saint Rose.
- The next home match for SNHU is Friday, Nov. 5 when it plays host to Pace University at the Stan Spirou Field House.
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