Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Junior Sarah Beres (Ellington, Conn.) of the Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team contributed a team-high 11 kills in the final home match of the regular season. The Owls hosted Adelphi and loss in straight sets, 3-0.

Kimberly Lachowicz (Mansfield, Texas) added 24 assists to her season total with five digs and two block assists. Jade Black (Hudson, Ohio) dug nine attacks on the night, while Lauren McVey (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) had six kills with eight digs during the match.

The Owls stumbled out of the gate as they fell behind by large margins in the early part of each of the first two sets. Behind 2-0 in set totals, the Owls fought back as they held their first lead of the match at 9-8 in the third. Both teams traded points as the Owls looked poised to claim a set of their own up 10-8. The Panthers rallied back to a 16-13 score. Southern Connecticut answered with a 3-0 run of their own. Late in the set and down 22-20, a kill by Beres added a spark. Unfortunately, the onslaught from Adelphi's offense proved to be too much as the final set ended 25-22.

The Owls are now 22-9 and 10-5 in conference. With two matches left on the season against non-conference opponents, the Owls will play the waiting game as they see where the final standings will fall as post-season play will begin the week of Nov. 11th.