Albany, New Hampshire, UMBC Notch Wins In Friday Night Volleyball Matches

Albany, New Hampshire, UMBC Notch Wins In Friday Night Volleyball Matches

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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

  • 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.
  • The Retrievers improved to 19-2 all-time against Hartford.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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

  • The Friars are looking to stop a 16-match losing streak.

UMBC at Albany, 2 p.m. - Video

  • Albany owns a 21-2 advantage in the all-time series, with UMBC's last win coming in 2007.