>> Women's volleyball is playing FDU on October 25 and 26.
>> Saturday's match will be the team's annual Dig Pink fundraising match. The team will be selling t-shirts, raffle tickets and 50/50 tickets throughout the weekend, with proceeds benefitting breast cancer research.
FDU enters the weekend 16-5 overall and 6-0 in conference play, defeating Le Moyne, Mercyhurst and CSSU. The Knights are currently on a 12-match winning streak.
MacKenzy Ruggiero leads FDU in kills with 206. Hannah Schmidt leads the team in assists with 446 and aces with 46. The Knights are led by Emily Van O'Linda in digs with 318. Kaylin Hadley has 25 blocks to lead FDU.
Emily Van O'Linda is this week's NEC/Molten Defensive Player of the Week.
LAST TIME WE MET THE KNIGHTS
Saint Francis has a 37-30 overall record against FDU. The Red Flash and the Knights last faced off in the 2023 NEC Semifinals, falling to FDU in four sets.
Korrin Burns tallied 12 kills in the loss, good for second-most on the team.
Alexandra Sappia led the team in assists with 17. Burns and Sappia each recorded two aces. At libero,
Maggie Hogan notched 15 digs.
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Flash swept the Mercyhurst Lakers last weekend, going 6-0 on the weekend.
In Saturday's win,
Maggie Hogan led the team in kills with 16.
Korrin Burns earned four service aces.
Laney Wilson recorded four blocks to lead the Red Flash.
Alexandra Sappia tallied 33 assists. At libero,
Raegan Rosi totaled 13 digs.
Korrin Burns earned NEC/Molten Player of the Week for her performance. She,
Maggie Hogan,
Alexandra Sappia and
Laney Wilson received NEC Prime Performer recognition.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis will head back out on the road to play Stonehill on November 1 and 2.