>> Women's volleyball takes down Stonehill in four sets (20-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22).
"Stonehill is a tough team and even tougher in their gym. After dropping the first set, we were tested to see how resilient we could be. I don't think we ever felt comfortable in any of the sets, but we kept our composure and came up big in big moments." – head coach
Sara Spielvogel in the win.
TURNING POINT
Saint Francis took the lead early in the fourth set, but Stonehill kept the set close. Ahead only three at 22-19, Burns slammed the ball at the Stonehill setter. Burns then beat the blockers to earn match point. Stonehill extended the match with a three-point run, but a service error by the Skyhawks helped give the Red Flash the win.
FLASH MOMENTS
After Stonehill won the first set, the Red Flash settled in to win the second. With a slight lead at 22-20, Burns and
Drew Wallech helped Saint Francis pull further ahead with a solid block on the left. Hogan sent the ball to Stonehill's side, finding the left edge of their side and hitting a Skyhawk to get the kill for set point. The home team responded with their own kill, but
Kori McClure put the set away from the right side.
An eight-point run in the third set helped Saint Francis to take the set advantage. After a kill by McClure, Wallech tied the set at 15-15 with an ace. Back-to-back attacks by McClure hit off the hands of Stonehill players, advancing the Red Flash's score to 17-15 and causing the Skyhawks to take a timeout. Wallech tallied another ace out of the timeout, with McClure getting a tipped ball onto the other side of the court for the kill. With a floater, McClure recorded yet another kill to make the score 20-15. After a lengthy rally, McClure and
Laney Wilson blocked an attempt by Stonehill, maintaining a lead that would help them take a two-to-one set lead. Â
FLASH NUGGETS
Alexandra Sappia led Saint Francis in assists with 38.
Wallech tallied four aces to lead the team.
She was joined by McClure with three total blocks each.
Raegan Rosi led the Red Flash in digs, tallying eight.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis will face Stonehill on Saturday at 1 p.m.
