CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Albany and New Hampshire both remained perfect, while UMBC also notched an important win in Friday night America East volleyball action.
Recaps
Friday, October 5
UMBC (9-12, 2-2 AE) 3, at Hartford (6-13, 0-3 AE) 0
(25-21,25-14,27-25)
Box Score | Recap
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Sophomore Hannah Schmidt notched her team-leading sixth
double-double of the year with 16 kills and 10 digs as the UMBC
volleyball team swept Hartford.
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The Retrievers improved to 19-2 all-time against Hartford.
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Sareeta Nethersole was the only Hawk in double-digit kills with 11 and Dionna Kirton led Hartford with 13 digs.
at Albany (6-11, 3-0 AE) 3, Binghamton
(5-14, 2-2 AE) 0
(25-16,25-21,25-17)
Box Score | Recap
- Senior Gabby Whitworth,
in her new role as UAlbany's setter, recorded 30 assists, seven digs,
two aces, and five kills on .833 hitting to lead the Great Danes to a
3-0 sweep of Binghamton
- The win kept Albany unbeaten in conference play, with wins in 46 of their last 49 matches.
- Alex Roland led Binghamton with 13 kills, while Grace Vickers recorded nine kills for the Bearcats.
at New Hampshire (12-8, 4-0 AE) 3, Stony Brook
(6-10, 1-2 AE) 1
(25-19,25-22,20-25,25-16)
Box Score | Recap
- Morgan Thatcher registered a match-high 18 kills to lift the
University of New Hampshire volleyball team to a 3-1 win over Stony Brook.
- New Hampshire moves to 4-0 in America East play and has now won seven-straight matches.
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Stony Brook has been led by standout freshman
Melissa Rigo, who continues to lead the conference with 4.36 kills per
set. The last time a freshman led the
conference in kills per set was Maine's Leah Voss in 2000.
Upcoming Matches
Saturday,
October 6
Binghamton
at Hartford, 6 p.m. -- Live Stats
| Video
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Binghamton leads Hartford 17-3 in the all-time
series, with the Hawks winning for the first time last season in eight years,
beating the Bearcats, 3-2.
Sunday,
October 7
Stony Brook
at Providence, 1 p.m. - Live
Stats
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The Friars are looking to stop a 16-match losing
streak.
UMBC at
Albany, 2 p.m. - Video
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Albany owns a 21-2 advantage in the all-time
series, with UMBC's last win coming in 2007.