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Post Post 3-9,0-0 CACC
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Winner Franklin Pierce FPU 4-4,0-0 NE10
Post Post
3-9,0-0 CACC
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Franklin Pierce FPU
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Post Post 25 25 20 18 15 (2)
Franklin Pierce FPU 14 22 25 25 17 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Leads Early, But Falls To Franklin Pierce In Five Sets

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
Contact: Brendan Faherty (Post Sports Information – 203-591-5123)
 
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SCORE: Post 2 – Franklin Pierce 3 (25-14, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25, 15-17)
RECORDS: Post (3-9, 0-0 CACC) – Franklin Pierce (4-4, 0-0 NE10)
LOCATION: New Haven, Conn. (Pelz Gym)
New Haven, Conn. -  The Post University volleyball team dropped a five set thriller, 3-2 to Franklin Pierce in a non-conference match on Saturday afternoon.

THE RUNDOWN:
  • Madelyn Boop led Post with a match-high 28 kills. Aniya Goodman and Jayda Roman each ended with eight kills. Elizabeth McGrath had a match-high 40 assists.
  • Defensively, Niah Messidor led the Eagles with three blocks, while McGrath and Datari Mathis each had two. Kim Buttery collected 25 digs.
  • Ingrid Lindstrom led Franklin Pierce with 16 kills, while Kennedy Garnhart ended with 33 assists. Cierra Dolan led the Ravens with 33 assists.
  • The first set started off competitive before the Eagles took complete control. With a 15-10 lead, Post pushed the pace, going on a 7-0 run behind a strong serve from Lydimar Soto De Los Santos. The Ravens only managed four more points the rest of the way.
  • The Ravens settled into the match in the second set, picking up an opening 10-6 lead. Post responded moments later, tying the set at 11-11, before trading points with Franklin Pierce down the stretch. With the set tied at 20-20, Post captured the lead for good on a Goodman kill.
  • With a 2-0 lead, Post opened the third set with a 4-0 run on back-to-back Boop kills and two Raven errors. Franklin Pierce refused to go down quietly, fighting its way back into the set, eventually capturing a 25-20 win.
  • The win in the third set inspired the Ravens who carried the momentum into the fourth set, capturing a 25-18 win, forcing a fifth set.
  • The deciding set was a scrappy back and forth that saw seven ties. With the set tied at 15-15, the Ravens did enough to pull out the come from behind victory.

THE BASICS:
  • Attacking percentage: Post .149 – FPU .176
  • Service aces: Post 5 – FPU 10
  • Digs: Post 93 – FPU 91
  • Block solos: Post 2 – FPU 3
  • Block assists: Post 6 – FPU 10

UP NEXT: Post returns home for its next contest, hosting Felician University in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener for both teams. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Drubner Center.

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