BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY – The St. Francis Brooklyn women's volleyball team (9-17, 5-7 NEC) competed at a high-level, but was topped by LIU Brooklyn (14-7, 11-1 NEC) in four sets on Friday.
The loss snaps a season-high four-match winning streak, which began on October 19, against Sacred Heart. The four-match winning streak marked the first time in program history that it won four-straight NEC contests.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 1 | LIU Brooklyn – 3 (26-24, 21-25, 21-25, 22-25)
- The reigning NEC Player of the Week, senior outside hitter Lauren Montgomery picked up right where she left off last week as she recorded a team-high 16 kills. The junior hit .257 and tallied 16.5 points.
- Junior middle blocker Taris Pittman registered a career-high 15 kills, while hitting .286. Pittman has been strong for the Terriers in the middle, as she has notched double-digits in kills in back-to-back matches.
- Junior middle blocker Wies Hurkmans had another efficient night for the Terriers. She totaled 10 kills and hit a team-best .400. Hurkmans has tallied 10 or more kills in three out of her last four matches.
- Senior setter Nina Tiedt dished out a game-high 44 assists. The 40-plus assist performance was her sixth of the season. She has recorded 40 or more assists in each of the last five matches.
- Freshman Kizzy Rodriguez, the reigning NEC Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week notched a team-high 16 digs.
- Sophomore Vanja Miljacic finished the match with six kills and 14 digs.
UP NEXT:
The Terriers go on the road to wrap up their 2018 regular season slate against Central Connecticut on Friday, November 9, followed by a meeting with Bryant on Saturday, November 10.
