Syracuse, N.Y. – Junior libero Mikayla Porr (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) broke the program's career digs record, but the Le Moyne College volleyball team was edged by Southern Connecticut State, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon in the Northeast-10 Confernce opener for both teams at Ted Grant Court.

With her 20th of 29 digs in the match, Porr eclipsed the previous record of 1380 held by Amanda McClure '06.

After the teams split the opening 14 points of the first set, the Owls scored seven of the next eight points and held the lead on their way to a 25-20 win in the set. The Dolphins evened the match at one set apiece with a 25-23 victory in the second set after rallying from a 22-17 deficit. The Owls regained the lead with a 25-23 win in a back-and-forth third set. Le Moyne forced a decisive fifth set after recording a 7-0 run en route to a 25-15 victory in the fourth set. In the fifth set, the Dolphins rallied from a 4-1 deficit to take a 10-9 lead before Southern Connecticut State scored four of the next five points to take a 13-11 lead and force a Le Moyne timeout. The Dolphins scored three straight points out of the timeout to force match point, but the Owls responded with a 3-0 run of the own to close out the match.

In addition to her 29 digs, eight of which came in the third set, Porr recorded three service aces and three assists. Junior Marguerite Dillon (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) led four Dolphins with double-digit kills with a career-high 18, while registering a career-best 23 digs for her team-best fifth double-double of the season. Junior right side Jessica Miller (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) tallied 14 kills, including nine in the final two sets, four digs and two blocks. Sophomore middle hitter Jacquelyne Ghindia (Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita) tied her career high with 12 kills, while senior middle hitter Danica Durdines (Alta Loma, Calif./Los Osos) landed a career-best 11 kills. Senior setter Kendall Corcoran (Fort Salonga, N.Y./Kings Park) recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 55 assists and 12 digs, while adding four kills. Defensive specialists Claire Hiwiller (North Tonawanda, N.Y./ Sweet Home) and Molly Gallagher (Schenectady, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) posted 17 and 10 digs, respectively, as the Dolphins had five players with double-figure dig totals.

Leanna Jadus led the Owls in the victory with a double-double of 18 kills (zero errors in 56 attempts) and 14 digs, while adding three blocks. Gabriela Vazquez also posted a double-double with 12 kills and a team-best 18 digs. Alyssa Gage recorded 11 kills and seven blocks. Setters Alexandra Nimz dished out 26 assists and had eight digs, while Alexandria Jurgens handed out 17 assists and recorded 14 digs, five kills and three blocks.

Le Moyne (5-5, 0-1 NE10), which fell to the Owls at home for just the second time in 10 meetings, heads to the Greater Buffalo area on Tuesday to take on Daemen College at 7:00 p.m.