Women's Volleyball | 11/22/2025 8:54:00 PM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Three Red Flash hit double digits equaling 42 kills.
>> Korrin Burns had a double double.
>> Saint Francis fell to LIU (25-22, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20).
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
To start the second set, the Red Flash went on a 4-0 surge which was dominantly Kori McClure. McClure had the first three kills of the game which were all set up by Alexandra Sappia. LIU was forced to call a timeout in hopes of stopping the middle blocker, but they were not expecting Burns to slam one down from the back row. The Red Flash were not content with their 6-3 lead, so they added four more points to give some breathing room. Both kills were from the four-time NEC Rookie of the Week, Gwen Atkins. LIU made two crucial attacking errors that benefited Saint Francis and once again forced the Sharks into a timeout. However, LIU kept blocking and throwing down swings to put them ahead. They took the set and did not look back, winning the next two sets to claim the NEC Championship 3-1.
FLASH MOMENTS
The Red Flash showed exactly why they are in the NEC Championship off of an early start from the NEC Player of the Year. Sappia set up a beautiful pass right to Burns to slam right off the liberos hands. After some back and forth points, Saint Francis continued its terror with a 3-0 run. Sappia set up Gonzalez Jaramillo for a kill and then the lefty Atkins registered an ace. Burns and Sappia switched spots for a play and Burns set up Sappia for a kill to add to her stat line.
With Saint Francis once again down by one point in the first set, the Red Flash went on another quick 3-0 run. Gonzalez Jaramillo had another kill and then Chandler Alter collected herself two back-to-back aces to put Saint Francis up 17-15. After an attacking error on LIU, Atkins set Burns up for a kill to give the Red Flash game point and force the Sharks to call a timeout. On the last point, Burns collected a dig for Sappia to set up Gonzalez Jaramillo for a kill and the set win.
The first half of the third set Saint Francis and LIU went point for point until the Red Flash went on a 7-2 run. Atkins collected the first kill of the run and Gonzalez Jaramillo swung from the left side laying the ball down for a kill. Atkins had another kill just before Alyssa Irwin had two kills in a row.
Late in the fourth set, with LIU up 21-13, Saint Francis went on a 5-1 run. Sappia and Irwin had a huge duo block that shut down the Sharks at the net. Irwin had a kill down the middle from the hands of Sappia. McClure and Irwin both had a kill a piece to end out the run.
FLASH NUGGETS
Burns, the eight-time NEC Player of the Week, NEC Prime Performer, and NEC Player of the Year, recorded 18 kills and 13 digs. Burns added these kills to her season total, bringing the new program record to 574 kills. She was named to the All-Tournament team.
McClure, the NEC Player of the week, three-time Prime Performer, and All-NEC second team, registered 14 kills, three digs, and two solo blocks. She was also named to the All-Tournament team.
Irwin had 10 kills and two assisted blocks.
Atkins, the four-time NEC Rookie of the Week, had seven digs and six kills on the night.
Sappia finished the match with 50 assists, nine digs, two kills, and an ace. Sappia has earned 12 NEC Prime Performer and made All-NEC first team. With these 50 assists, Sappia is now in second place in program history with 1,141.
Gonzalez Jaramillo collected nine kills.
Alter had 10 digs and two aces.
