THE BASICS:

-Score: Southern New Hampshire 3, Assumption 0 (25-22, 25-10, 25-22)

-Records: Assumption (1-3); Southern New Hampshire (2-3)

-Location: Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Fieldhouse)

-The Lead: The Assumption College volleyball team fell in three sets on the road on Tuesday night to Southern New Hampshire. The match marked the final tune up for the Hounds before they travel to New Haven to compete in the Charger Invitational Friday and Saturday.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-Sophomore Julia Goyette (Randolph, Mass. / Ursuline Academy) led the Greyhound offense with seven kills on eight attacks for a .750 kill percentage. 

-Sophomore Stephanie Hawley (Savannah, Ga. / St. Vincent's Academy) and freshman Kellie Smith (Richland, Mich. / Gull Lake) each followed Goyette with six kills apiece. Hawley also picked up eight digs and two blocks while Smith tallied three digs and one service ace.

-Senior Courtney Bagwell (Diamond Bar, Calif. / Diamond Bar) led all players on both teams with 12 digs on the day.

-SNUH's Carolyn Scacchi was the only player to reach double digit kills with 10.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-Both squads traded points for most of the first set until a kill by sophomore setter Kiki Romanik (San Rafael, Calif. / Sir Francis Drake) made it 22-24, Hounds trailing by two, with the chance to take possession. An Assupmption service error on the next play ended the first set, however, 25-22.

-The Penmen got off to a strong 6-0 lead in set two that ultimately spelled defeat for the Hounds. Assumption's Smith registered a kill mid-set to make it 8-18 before SNHU went on a seven-point run to put the game out of reach for a 25-10 final.

-In set three, Assumption fought back from a 3-0 deficit before taking an 8-6 lead on three-point service run by Maria Chrisom (Dover, N.H. / Saint Thomas Aquinas), including a Chrisom ace and back-to-back kills by Romanik and Smith. The teams traded points again until SNHU pulled ahead 12-11 on a service ace by Megan Salamun. Assumption tied the score at 14-14, 16-16, 17-17, 18-18 and 19-19 before a four-point Penmen run put the match out of reach. 

UP NEXT: 

-The Hounds will travel to New Haven this weekend, Friday and Saturday, as they compete in the Charger Invitational that is set to include Queens, Georgian Court, Daemen and Post. The first game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday vs. Queens.

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