Syracuse, N.Y. – Addy Frye registered 12 kills to lead Stonehill College to a 3-0 victory over the Le Moyne College volleyball team in NEC action on Friday night at Ted Grant Court at the Donald J. Savage '51 Basketball Arena.
The Skyhawks jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the first set before the Dolphins countered to close within 10-7. Stonehill answered back with nine of the next 12 points for a 19-10 advantage. Following a 3-1 spurt by the Dolphins, the Skyhawks closed out the set with five of the last seven points for a 25-15 win.
Stonehill scored the first five points of the second set and led 8-3 before the Dolphins rattled off six straight points for their first lead of the night. The Skyhawks responded with four straight points and seven of the next nine to take a 15-11 lead. Le Moyne countered with a 7-2 run of its own to take the lead back, 18-17. After the teams traded points, leading to a 21-19 Le Moyne lead, the Skyhawks ran off the last six points of the set for a 25-21 victory.
The teams went back and forth in the beginning of the third set with the Dolphins then using three straight points for a 5-4 lead. Following three points from the Skyhawks, Le Moyne tallied seven of the next nine points for a 12-9 advantage. After each team scored a point, Stonehill ratted off five straight and 10 of the next 11 for a 20-14 lead. Le Moyne responded with four consecutive points and nine of the next 12 points to even the set at 23. However, the Skyhawks landed back-to-back kills to end the match with a 25-23 win.
Fourth year
Branwyn Lupton (Napanee, Ontario/Napanee District Secondary School) led the Le Moyne offense with seven kills and a .235 hitting percentage, while adding three block assists. Third year setter
Skylar Jehlen (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) led the team with 14 assists and added six digs and three service aces.
Frye hit .385 en route to her match-high kill total, while recording nine digs. Haley Herndon tallied 10 kills on a .471 hitting percentage and posted five digs and three service aces. Kendra Sawyer directed the offense with 31 assists and added nine digs, two kills and two blocks.
The teams complete their series on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
