NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Highlighted by a stellar night from senior tri-captain Alyssa Gage (Beverly Hills, Fla.), the Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team swept Saint Anselm College this evening at Pelz Gym. The Owls improved to 17-13 overall and 9-4 in the NE10, while the Hawks go down to 16-10 overall and 7-6 in the NE10.
 
SCORES BY SET
SET 1: SCSU 25, STA 20
SET 2: SCSU 25, STA 20
SET 3: SCSU 25, STA 20
 
As a team, SCSU put together an overall stellar performance, they collected contributions from multiple players on the court. Gage led the offense for the Owls with a team-high 14 kills on the night with a .400 hitting percentage, while fellow senior Leanna Jadus (Long Beach, Calif.) led the Owls with a game-high 18 digs, along with eight kills on the night. Sophomore Kirstin Colwell (Coconut Creek, Fla.) got her arm moving and chipped in five kills and sported a .455 hitting percentage, while freshman setter Kailyn O'Neal (Katy, Texas) kept her groove going tonight for SCSU as she collected a team-high 32 assists with two kills and a block. 
 
NOTES

• Gage has collected double-doubles in the past three matches and extended her double-digit kill streak to eight consecutive matches.
• Jadus' team-leading 18 digs tonight were a season-high for the senior.
• With their kill-counts tonight, Gage and Jadus are tied with each other for second in the NE10 in total season kills with 346.
• O'Neal's 32 assist performance tonight put her in fifth in the NE10 in total assists with 846.
• With tonight's win, the Owls are on a six-game win streak against NE10 teams.

UP NEXT
The Owls conclude their regular season tomorrow afternoon as they face Saint Michael's College for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Purple Knights. Prior to the start of the match, SCSU will honor their senior captains: Alyssa Gage, Jennifer Dawson and Leanna Jadus for Senior Day.