WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis University women's volleyball defeated Merrimack on Saturday in straight sets to go 2-0 in conference.
 
>> Maggie Hogan (Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria) led the Red Flash overall in kills with 16 on the day. Madi Tyus (Plano, Texas/Bishop Lynch) followed closely behind with nine kills.
 
>> Aubrey Deptula (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton Community) and Emma Fenton (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) led the team overall to notch four service aces a piece.
 
>> Maggie Means (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville Area) led the Red Flash in digs overall by the libero posting ten.
 
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME

The Red Flash controlled the majority of the first set with the Warriors only lead being early at 1-0. Once the Red Flash gained the 2-1 lead, Saint Francis controlled the lead for the remainder of set one. A perfectly placed dig/kill from Means secured the first set for the Red Flash, 25-18. Saint Francis continued its momentum from claiming the first set to be able to go on and claim the next two sets for the straight set victory.  
 
FLASH MOMENTS 

Saint Francis started off the second set with an 8-1 run to never allow the Warriors to lead in the second set. Back-to-back kills from Murray and Hogan secured the second set for the Red Flash, 25-17.
 
The third set started off as more of a back-and-forth battle between both teams. However, with the set tied at six, the Red Flash notched a 6-0 run to make the score 12-6 for the Red Flash to maintain the lead throughout the remainder of the third set. A 3-0 run that featured two service aces from Fenton and a kill from Tyus secured the third and final set for the Red Flash, 25-18.
 
FLASH NUGGETS 

Saturday's 3-0-win marks the first time the Red Flash have started off conference action with two consecutive straight set wins since 1999.
 
Allison Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) recorded a new single game high of three service aces in Saturday's victory over the Warriors.

UP NEXT
The Red Flash will continue conference action by hitting the road Saturday, Oct. 1 to Teaneck, N.J. to take on the Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson. First serve is set for 4:00 p.m.