When and Where: September 30, 2023 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: University of New Haven 3, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 5-7 (0-2 NE10, UNH 7-7 (2-0 NE10)

Graduate student Alessandra Peli (Brescia, Italy) posted a career-high 11 kills, but the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to the University of New Haven on Saturday afternoon at the Stan Spirou Field House.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Peli – 11 kills, .429, 1 ace, 4 blocks
• Redshirt-senior Ana Pimenta (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – 12 kills, 1 ace, 8 digs, 3 blocks
• Senior Claire Wohlleber (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) – career-high tying 9 kills, .316, 2 blocks, 2 digs
• Junior Chiara Di Valerio (Terni, Italy) – season-high 8 kills, .278, season-high 16 digs, 1 block
• Sophomore Ella Koelb (Auburn, N.H.) – career-high 35 assists, 5 kills, .556, 1 ace, 9 digs, 1 block
• Junior Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 15 digs, 7 assists

KEY MOMENTS

• Southern New Hampshire jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the opening set and eventually led, 22-19, when a Pimenta kill, a Peli ace and a Di Valerio kill made up a 3-0 run that put the Penmen in front, 1-0, in the match.
• The second set was tied at 24-all when a New Haven block and a Grace Juergens kill evened the the score, 1-1.
• The Chargers led, 14-10, in the third stanza when they scored 11 of the next 16 points to take a 2-1 advantage in the match.
• The Penmen scored the first four points of the final frame, but trailed, 16-14, when a 6-1 burst from New Haven gave the visitors a 22-15 lead. SNHU would close to within 24-20, but an Amihan Johnson kill ended it for the Chargers.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Set scores were 19-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-20.
• Junior Carmen Bernardis (Trieste, Italy) posted six kills and three digs.
• Junior Elyeen Dias (Plymouth, Mass.) chipped in five digs.
• New Haven outhit SNHU in the final three sets, despite the Penmen holding a .237-.235 edge, overall.
• The Chargers owned a 9-3 advantage in aces, while SNHU returned the favor in blocks (7-3).

NOTES

• After beginning the season 5-1, Southern New Hampshire has lost six straight.
• SNHU falls to 4-2 at home this season and is 14-3 at the Field House over the last two years.
• New Haven leads the all-time series, 16-2, and has captured eight of the last nine after SNHU snapped a seven-match skid against the Chargers last season. UNH has also now won four-in-a-row at SNHU, with the last win for the Penmen on their home court coming Nov. 8, 2014 (3-0).

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Oct. 3 (7 p.m.) when they travel to take on Saint Michael's College.
• The next home match for SNHU is Saturday, Oct. 14 (12 p.m.) when it plays host to cross-town rival Saint Anselm College at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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