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Women's Volleyball Peter Kazery

Blackbirds Defeat Red Flash, 3-0

BOX SCORE LORETTO, Pa. (Oct. 18, 2014) -- The Saint Francis U women's volleyball team fell to the hands of Northeast Conference foe LIU Brooklyn 3-0 Saturday afternoon within the confines of DeGol Arena. The Flash now hold 3-3 mark in conference play going into Sunday's game. SFU hosts St. Francis Brooklyn tomorrow the 18th of Oct. at 1 p.m. The Terriers are currently on a 15 game win-less streak.

LIU Brooklyn made quick work of the Red Flash in the first set holding SFU to 10 points in a 25-10 win.

Saint Francis kept the second set close, but eventually fell to the vicious LIU offensive attack 25-17.

Following a 10 minute intermission the Flash battled back-and-forth with the Blackbirds. The Blackbirds never controlled the third set as the Flash forced 12 ties and seven lead changes. Late in the third set LIU made one final surge, ousting the Flash 25-21 to win the game.

LIU remains undefeated in NEC play, improving to 6-0.

Kayla Jeckell (Mountaintop, Pa./Crestwood), Breanna Opera (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster ), and Chelsea Easter (Burlington, Ontario, Canada/Notre Dame Roman Catholic) all recorded five kills apiece for the Flash. Easter led the team with six points. Senior Alanna Blenkarn (Pickering, Ontario, Canada/Pickering) totaled 18 assists in the contest.
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Players Mentioned

Alanna Blenkarn

#7 Alanna Blenkarn

S
5' 10"
Senior
Chelsea Easter

#14 Chelsea Easter

OH
5' 11"
Junior
Kayla Jeckell

#15 Kayla Jeckell

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Breanna Opera

#13 Breanna Opera

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alanna Blenkarn

#7 Alanna Blenkarn

5' 10"
Senior
S
Chelsea Easter

#14 Chelsea Easter

5' 11"
Junior
OH
Kayla Jeckell

#15 Kayla Jeckell

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Breanna Opera

#13 Breanna Opera

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH