BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY – The St. Francis College Brooklyn women's volleyball team (6-10, 1-2 NEC) knocked off Fairleigh Dickinson (1-16, 0-3 NEC) in straight sets to pick up its first Northeast Conference (NEC) win of the season. Friday's win marks the Terriers' third-straight against the Knights dating back to last season.
St. Francis rolled to its first conference victory of the season behind a balanced offensive attack. As a team, the Terriers hit .287 and recorded 44 kills on 108 total attempts. St. Francis tallied a total of 11 service aces, while Fairleigh Dickinson only totaled one in the match. The .287 hitting percentage and 11 service aces were both season-highs for the Terriers.
The Terriers had six student-athletes register five or more kills in the match and were led by junior outside hitter
Vanja Miljacic, who had a team-high of 10.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson – 0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-14)
- Miljacic finished with nine kills and 12 digs as she was just one kill shy of tallying her fourth double-double of the season. The 12 digs marked the fifth time this season that she recorded 10 or more digs in a match. The junior accounted for 10 points in the win.
- Sophomore libero Kizzy Rodriguez put forth an all-around effort for the Terriers as she notched 17 digs, seven assists, and five service aces. The seven assists and five aces were both career-highs for the sophomore. She has notched 10 or more digs in 13 matches this season.
- Sophomore setter Angelee Ng dished out 24 assists and picked up nine digs over three sets. It was the 12th time this year that she totaled 20 or more assists in a match.
- Senior co-captains Taris Pittman and Wies Hurkmans controlled the middle for the Terriers as they combined for 11 kills and three blocks. Pittman slammed down five kills and hit a team-best .625, while Hurkmans finished with six kills and a hitting percentage of .500.
- Sophomore Una Stevic recorded six kills and hit .333. The .333 hitting percentage was the highest in a single-match for Stevic this season. Junior Ally Speweik hit .375 and totaled eight kills. Speweik continued her steady hitting as she boosted her hitting percentage on the season to .327.
- Seniors Lauren Montgomery and Sidney Colvey provided contributions for the Terriers as well. Montgomery earned the start and tallied seven kills and three digs. Colvey checked into the match in the third set and recorded a pair of kills on .400 hitting.
- Junior Cristina Robles added three of the Terriers 11 aces in the contest.
UP NEXT:
The Terriers are back in action tomorrow when they head to New Britain, CT to face Central Connecticut at 5 p.m.
