When and Where: October 5, 2021 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, Assumption University 1
Records: SNHU 6-6 (2-2 NE10), Assumption 5-4 (3-2 NE10)

Senior Ramona Fontaine (Chelsea, Mass.) and freshman Chiara Di Valerio (Terni, Italy) each recorded a career-high 11 kills to help the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Assumption University on Tuesday night at the Stan Spirou Field House. Set scores were 23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-17.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Fontaine – career-high 11 kills, .476 hitting, 5 blocks
• Di Valerio – career-high 11 kills, 2 aces, 11 digs
• Junior Juliana Pacini (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – 17 kills, .279 hitting, 3 aces, 12 digs
• Junior Dai Thawnghmung (Lowell, Mass.) – 12 kills, .280 hitting, 4 digs
• Senior Grace Pierce (Fairfax, Va.) – 8 kills, .294 hitting, 4 aces, 5 digs
• Graduate student Sara Montefameglio (Turin, Italy) – career-high 48 assists, 1 ace, 14 digs, 4 blocks
• Freshman Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 13 digs
• Freshman Eyleen Dias (Plymouth, Mass.) – 13 digs

KEY MOMENTS

• With Assumption ahead in the match, 1-0, and the second set even at 18-all, Southern New Hampshire ripped off the final seven points - with three kills each from Di Valerio and Pacini - to knot the match, 1-1.
• SNHU held an 18-17 edge in the third when a 7-2 run - powered by two kills each from Thawnghmung and Di Valerio - gave them a 2-1 lead in the match.
• The Penmen lead in the fourth was 10-8 before a 10-3 flurry - sparked by a kill and an ace from Pacini and buoyed by four Thawnghmung kills - gave them a commanding 20-11 advantage.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• SNHU outhit Assumption in each of the final three sets, including .533-.258 in the fourth, as well as .282-.154 for the match.
• The Penmen doubled up Assumption in aces, 10-5, while the Greyhounds held a 9-7 edge in blocks.

NOTES

• SNHU's 6-6 start to the season matches the same beginning to the 2019 campaign.
• Southern New Hampshire has now won 10 of the last 12 meetings with Assumption, which had won two of four following its 3-0 win back on Sept. 11.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Tuesday, Oct. 12 (7 p.m.) when they take on crosstown-rival Saint Anselm College.
• The next home match for SNHU is Friday, Oct. 15 (5 p.m.) when it plays host to Stonehill College at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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