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EASTON, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball program dropped its Northeast-10 Conference opener on Saturday afternoon, 3-0, against Stonehill College from Merkert Gymnasium. The Warriors now shift their focus to the upcoming five-match homestand, which begins on Tuesday evening against Franklin Pierce.
The Basics
Score: Stonehill 3,
Merrimack 0 (25-15 | 25-11 | 25-12)
Records: Merrimack (2-9, 0-1 NE10) | Stonehill (5-5, 1-1 NE10)
Location: Merkert Gymnasium | Easton, Mass.
Set Breakdown
- Freshmen Brooke Leestma and Kara Haase posted kills to keep Merrimack within two points through the first 12, 7-5. With the score at 12-8, the Skyhawks used a 5-0 run to open a nine-point advantage. Facing a 10-point deficit, junior Catherine Flaherty registered back-to-back points to make it a 23-15 set, but the Skyhawks ended the frame by taking the next two points
- Stonehill jumped out to a commanding lead through the first 15 points of the second set. Senior Katelynn Marr collected a kill that brought Merrimack within 10, 21-11, but Stonehill ended the set on a 4-0 run
- The third set saw the Warriors and Skyhawks exchange points through the first portion of the frame, including back-to-back kills for freshman Kayla Zinser. With the score at 13-11 in favor of the hosts, Stonehill notched six straight points and 12 of the final 13 to claim the victory
Top Performers
- Flaherty posted a team-best five kills on 21 attacks, and only committed with two errors for a .143 hitting percentage
- Junior setter Rosie Sperduto dished out a team-leading 13 assists, and totaled three kills on five attacks (.600 H%)
- Senior Amanda Cain led the way in the digging department, posting nine from the libero position
Up Next
Merrimack hosts Franklin Pierce on Tuesday night in the Warriors' home opener at 7 p.m. from Hammel Court.
