NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team fell to American International College, 3-1 at Pelz Gymnasium. The Owls drop to 8-7 overall and 1-1 in the Northeast 10, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 3-14 overall and 1-2 in the NE10.
Sophomore
Erika Benson (Kings Park, N.Y.) led the attack for SCSU as she went 10-for-21 (.381) with four block assists. Both
Ella White (Gurnee, Ill.) and
Ariel Letcher (Sebastian, Fla.) collected eight kills apiece, while White also notched four aces, four digs and a block, and Letcher snagged 14 digs.
Tea Carter (Modesto, Calif.) had 36 assists for the Owls in the loss.
Scores by Set
Set 1: AIC 25, SCS 14
Set 2: SCS 25, AIC 14
Set 3: AIC 25, SCS 22
Set 4: AIC 25, SCS 19
Notes
- Anna Venard has collected double-digit digs in four out of her last six games.
- Ariel Letcher collected her sixth game with double-digit digs.
- Ella White's four service aces are the most in a single game since Abigail Epstein had six services aces against Dominican on Sept. 6.
Up Next
The Owls head to Syracuse, N.Y. to take on the Dolphins of Le Moyne College in Northeast 10 conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5 for a noontime matchup.
