Flash Points:

• Saint Francis hosts Robert Morris on Friday for Senior Day. Match starts at 6 p.m.
• SFU and RMU are the top defensive teams in the NEC.
• Jenna Veres (Independence, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) leads the team with 454 digs.

LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis women's volleyball team will host Robert Morris on Friday for Senior Day at 6 p.m.
 
Prior to Friday's match, the team will honor seniors Amanda Schiavo (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area (Bowling Green)), Breanna Opera (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster ) and Sophie Murdock (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion ) with a pregame ceremony. Friday's match can be seen on NEC Front Row.
 
ABOUT THE FLASH
Saint Francis earned their first conference win of the season last weekend against FDU in five sets. Defensively, Jenna Veres (Independence, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) leads the team with 454 digs and is third in the conference with 5.16 digs per set. Amelia Metzler (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) is currently third in the NEC averaging 7.74 assists per set. Sophia Esposito (Coraopolis, PA/Montour (Gardner-Webb)) is averaging 1.07 blocks per set, which is third in the conference. Only Robert Morris averages more digs per set (17.45) than Saint Francis (16.42).                               
 
ABOUT THE COLONIALS
RMU enters Friday's matchup with a 12-15 record and is currently fighting for a playoff spot with a 6-5-conference record. The Colonials defeated FDU in straight sets then fell to Sacred Heart in four sets last weekend. Arden Fisher leads the conference in digs per set, while Taylor Lord and Allie Yurkovich crack the top 10. Fisher also leads the Colonials with 305 kills. Brianna Frakes' 8.11 assists per set stand second in the conference, while Lord ranks first in the conference with 35 service aces.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
Friday's match will be streamed live on NEC Front Row and live stats will be provided. Links to Friday's match can be found on the schedule page.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Francis closes out the regular season next weekend against LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn.