HARTFORD, CT – The St. Francis College Brooklyn women's volleyball team (5-6) picked up a gritty come from behind victory over Maryland Eastern Shore (4-8) in five sets. The win marks the Terriers fifth of the young season, their most in non-conference play since 2017 when they won six matches.
After trailing in the match, 2-1, heading into the fourth set, St. Francis rallied together and put forth a strong team-effort as it battled its way to a five-set victory. The Terriers ran away with the fourth set by a score of 25-17 to knot the match up at 2-2. St. Francis used the momentum gained from that set-win to persevere in the fifth set.
The deciding set proved to be a tight one as the Terriers came out on top, 15-13. Maryland Eastern Shore got out to an early 3-0 lead in the set before the Terriers were able tie the match up at 4-4. The Terriers and Hawks traded points until St. Francis was able to take full advantage of the set.
The Hawks tied the match up at 9-9 and that would be the final time the match was knotted up. Sophomore outside hitter
Una Stevic recorded a kill to put the Terriers up, 10-9, and St. Francis would never look back. The Terriers went on to outscore the Hawks, 6-3, down the stretch in the deciding set to seal the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 3 | Maryland Eastern Shore – 2 (25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13)
- Junior outside hitter Vanja Miljacic made her season debut in style as she registered a career-high 19 kills on an impeccable .436 hitting and totaled 11 digs over the five-setter. The 19 kills were a team and match-high as the junior paced the Terriers' offense from the outside. Miljacic accounted for 21.5 points.
- Sophomore setter Angelee Ng tallied 35 assists and 15 digs in the win. It was the eighth time this season that Ng recorded 30 or more assists in a match. It was the sixth time this season that she registered 10-plus digs and the fifth time that she finished with 30 or more assists and 10-plus digs.
- Junior outside hitter Ally Speweik notched another solid match for the Terriers as she had 11 kills and hit .318. Additionally, she totaled three digs and two blocks. It was the sixth time this season that she hit .300 or better in a match and third match in a row that she has done so. The 11 kills were the third-most she finished with in a match and it was the third time this season that she recorded 10 or more kills.
- Senior co-captain middle blocker Taris Pittman recorded six kills and hit a blistering .625 to lead all players. Pittman registered three blocks from the middle to go along with her six kills. The .625 hitting percentage was the highest mark that Pittman tallied in a single match this season.
- Senior co-captain middle blocker Wies Hurkmans registered seven kills, hit .400, and had a team-high four blocks.
- Junior defensive specialist Cristina Robles finished the match with a career-high 14 digs, which were the second-most by a Terrier today.
UP NEXT:
On Saturday, September 21, the Terriers are back in action for a pair of matches. Their first match of the day comes against Lafayette at 11 a.m., following that contest the Terriers take on host institution Hartford at 1 p.m.
