Box Score
Box Score
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Post University volleyball team lost its 2012 season-opener, a non-conference match at Southern Connecticut State University's Pelz Gym on Thursday night. The final scores were 16-25, 13-25, 22-25. Graduate student
Vanessa Ramos (Milford, Conn.) led the Eagles with 16 digs in her Post debut.
Graduate student
Kelli Reynolds (Stamford, Conn.) led Post with six kills, while sophomore
Julia Slyaktina contributed a team-high 13 assists.
In the opening set with the score even at 8-8, Southern Connecticut State (1-0) rallied off four straight points to claim a 12-8 lead and force a Post timeout. Following the stoppage,
Monique Chance (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ceased the run with a kill. However, the Owls scored the next five points to claim a 17-9 lead in the stanza.
Southern Connecticut jumped out to a 6-2 lead to open the second set behind kills from Syriah Celestine, Jade Black and Sarah Beres. The Eagles pulled to within four at 10-6 on an Owls' service error. Southern Connecticut grew the lead to as many as 10, 18-8, after a kill by Olivia Lathrop.
Post (0-1) gained an 8-2 advantage to open the third set, including six straight points on Slyaktina's serve. But, with the score 10-8 in favor of the Eagles, Southern Connecticut State scored four points in a row to claim a lead it would not relinquish after consecutive service aces by Natasha Carlbert. The Owls grew their lead as large as six points, 20-14, following a Celestine ace.
Southern Connecticut State's Beres led all players with 12 kills in the match, and Lauren McVey added 10 kills. Morgan Carmen had a match-high 17 digs to lead the Owls' defense.
Post will host Stonehill in the Eagles' home opener on Saturday, Sept. 1. First serve at the Drubner Center is scheduled for 3 p.m.
