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Loretto, Pa. – The Saint Francis women's volleyball team (3-21, 3-9 NEC) will play its final two home games of the 2019 season this weekend with matches vs. St. Francis Brooklyn on Fri., Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. and CCSU on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m.
 
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
 
The Terriers will need to win their final four games and get help to make the playoffs with a current record of 5-8 in NEC play. Wies Hurkmans is an explosive leaper who ranks second in the conference in hitting pct. at .4375%. Una Stevic is another dangerous attacker on the pins, leading the Terriers with 238 kills. As a team, the Terriers are second in the NEC in blocks. St. Francis Brooklyn won the first meeting between the teams in three sets back in Brooklyn behind 12 kills from Lauren Montgomery. Sophomore Nicole Adams (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa East) led Saint Francis with 11 kills.
 
Scouting Central Connecticut State
 
It's a pivotal weekend for the Blue Devils as they currently hold the fourth and final playoff spot with an 8-4 record. Junior outside hitter Emma Henderson, s Second Team All-NEC selection from 2018, leads the team with 264 kills. She forms a dangerous duo with the 2018 Player of the Year, Madelyn Kaprelyan, who has 233 kills. Gala Galabova is third in the league in blocks, averaging over one block per set, while Ashlyn Eisenga is second in the league in digs per set at 4.69. The Blue Devils have a lot of size up front and are third in the league in blocks (1.95 per set) and opponent hitting % (1.91). SFU took the first set from the Blue Devils in the first meeting before CCSU closed out the Red Flash in four. Sophomore Madi Tyus (Plano, TX/Bishop Lynch) led all players with 19 kills that night while Henderson led CCSU with 17 kills.
 
Esposito To Be Honored on Senior Night
 
Redshirt senior middle blocker Cecilia Esposito (Coraopolis, Pa./Montour) will be honored as the lone senior on Saturday before the Red Flash take the floor vs. CCSU. Esposito has had a strong final season, leading Saint Francis with 53.0 total blocks. For her career, she has appeared in 74 matches, amassing 151.0 total blocks and 218 kills.
 
No Quit In the Red Flash
 
Despite its record, the Red Flash have shown no quit during the 2019 campaign. Last Saturday was just another example of the fight of the group. Facing a 2-0 deficit for the match, and an 8-2 deficit in set three, Saint Francis clawed its way back to a 25-22 win to force a fourth set. Sophomores Madi Tyus (Plano, TX/Bishop Lynch) and Nicole Adams (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa East) were huge in the comeback, tallying four sets apiece.
 
Tyus clinging to Kills/Per Set Race
 
Tyus is clinging to the league lead in kills per set, holding off LIU's Kora Schaberl by .10 with four games to play. Tyus's mark of 3.80 kills per set leads the league. She needs 41 kills over her final four contests to top her 310 kills from her freshman season when she was named NEC Second team All-Conference.