BOX SCORE NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Oct. 5, 2014) --Â The Saint Francis U women's volleyball squad ended this weekend's action with a 3-1 victory over Central Connecticut State University Sunday afternoon. The Flash ranks third overall in the Northeast Conference standings following week two of conference play.
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SFU (7-11; 3-1) spilt the first two sets with the Blue Devils (5-10; 1-2). The Frankies won the first set 25-23, while CCSU matched Saint Francis's performance in the second set winning 25-23. The second set featured 12 ties and five lead changes.
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The third and fourth sets proved to back and forth affairs, favoring the Flash in both sets. SFU won both sets 25-21, claiming their third NEC win.
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Hannah Kutny (Clifton Park, N.Y./Catholic Central),
Kayla Jeckell (Mountaintop, Pa./Crestwood) and
Breanna Opera (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster ) all recorded double digit kill tallies in the victory. Jeckell and captain
Alanna Blenkarn (Pickering, Ontario, Canada/Pickering) both recorded three service aces apiece.
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Blenkarn recorded 52 assists in the win, while freshman
Jenna Veres (Independence, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) marked 24 digs.
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Saint Francis returns home for a three game homestead starting Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. against the Robert Morris Colonials.
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