When and Where: September 29, 2026 – Colchester, Vt. (Ross Sports Center)
Score: Saint Michael's College 3, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 2-12, SMC 3-9
Freshman Elizabeth Descheneaux (Methuen, Mass.) registered nine kills, but the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team fell to Saint Michael's College, 3-0, Tuesday night at the Ross Sports Center.
KEY MOMENTS
- SNHU trailed, 21-17 in the opening set when it ripped off five straight points, including kills from freshman Lyla Thomas (Fond Du Lac, Wisc.) and fifth year Alexandra Friebolin (Plant City, Fla.), to take a 22-21 lead. Saint Michael's answered, however, by notching four of the next five to go up, 1-0, in the match.
NOTES
- Saint Michael's has won four of the last five meetings, including nine consecutive sets, but SNHU continues to lead the all-time series, 32-14. SMC has also won two-in-a-row at home versus the Penmen, who have not left Colchester victorious since Oct. 3, 2023 (3-1).
- Descheneaux added three aces and 10 digs.
- Thomas submitted six kills and three digs.
- Freshman Emma Martinez (Plano, Texas) recorded a double-double of 26 assists and 11 digs.
- Fifth year Meri Ibrahimi (Woburn, Mass.) collected 12 digs.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Saturday, Oct. 3 (1 p.m.) when they play host to Pace University at the Field House.
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