Box Score

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – The Southern Connecticut State University women's volleyball team started their season off strong after beating New York Institute of Technology and Bloomfield College in Old Westbury, N.Y. Junior Jenna Tammel (Spring Valley, Minn.) led the team with 13 kills and freshman Andrea Nolan (Ridgefield, N.J.) added 31 assists to beat Bloomfield 25-20, 25-22, and 25-19.

SCSU took a large lead in the first game and never looked back, winning by the score of 25-20.

The second game went back and forth throughout. A kill by junior Sarah Houseknecht (Olean, N.Y.) gave SCSU a three point lead late in the game and they would go on to win by that margin with a score of 25-22.

Jenna Tammel led the Owls in the third and final game. They took an early 16-5 lead and gave Bloomfield no chance to comeback, winning 25-19.

A great start to the 2008 season for the Owls as they begin with a 2-0 record.

SCSU looks to continue their win streak on Saturday Aug. 30 when they travel to Lakewood, N.J. for another doubleheader against Georgian Court University and Molloy College.