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Chiara Di Valerio hitting the ball with a line judge and fans in the background
Jim Stankiewicz
0
Franklin Pierce FPU 7-5,1-1 NE10
3
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU 5-5,1-1 NE10
Franklin Pierce FPU
7-5,1-1 NE10
0
Final
3
Southern N.H. SNHU
5-5,1-1 NE10
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Franklin Pierce FPU 22 21 14 (0)
Southern N.H. SNHU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball Sweeps Past Franklin Pierce, 3-0

Di Valerio produces career-high nine kills

When and Where: September 29, 2021 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, Franklin Pierce University 0
Records: SNHU 5-5 (1-1 NE10), FPU 7-5 (1-1 NE10)

Freshman Chiara Di Valerio (Terni, Italy) turned in a career-high nine kills, as the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team recorded a 3-0 victory against in-state rival Franklin Pierce University in NE10 action Wednesday evening at the Stan Spirou Field House. Set scores were 25-22 25-21, 25-14.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Di Valerio – 9 kills, .348 hitting, 1 ace, 12 digs, 1 block
  • Junior Juliana Pacini (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – 9 kills, 2 aces, 3 digs, 2 blocks
  • Junior Dai Thawnghmung (Lowell, Mass.) – 7 kills, 11 digs, 1 block
  • Senior Grace Pierce (Fairfax, Va.) – 7 kills, .385 hitting, 4 blocks
  • Graduate student Sara Montefameglio (Turin, Italy) – 26 assists, 4 aces, 13 digs
  • Freshman Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 13 digs
KEY MOMENTS
  • Leading 1-0 in the match with the second set tied, 20-20, Southern New Hampshire ripped off four straight points as part of a set-clinching 5-1 run that included two kills from senior Ramona Fontaine (Chelsea, Mass.).
  • SNHU dug the visitors an early hole in the third set, as Montefameglio served 10 straight times to begin the frame, with the Penmen scoring nine-in-a-row, as part of a 12-1 rush to start the stanza. Montefameglio turned in three aces during the stretch, with Pacini adding a kill and an ace.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU outhit Franklin Pierce in all three sets, as well as .176-.044 for the match.
  • The Ravens owned a 6-5 edge in blocks, while the Penmen held a 9-3 advantage aces.
NOTES
  • Southern New Hampshire's 5-5 start matches its same record to begin the 2019 season.
  • SNHU has won three of the last four meetings, including two-in-a-row at home.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action Saturday, Oct. 2 (1 p.m.) when they take on Stonehill College.
  • The next home contest for SNHU is Tuesday, Oct. 5 (7 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption University at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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