MANCHESTER, NH – The College of Saint Rose rallied from a 2-0 deficit to upend host Southern New Hampshire 3-2 in a Northeast-10 Conference match tonight. The Golden Knights (14-12/4-8 NE-10) took the third and fourth sets by respective scores of 25-15 and 25-22, before capping off the victory with a 15-13 fifth set triumph. Saint Rose has now won four of its last six matches.
After committing 14 attack errors during the opening two sets that the Penmen took 25-17 and 25-21, the Golden Knights righted the ship by misfiring only 13 times throughout the final three sets.
Sophomore outside hitter
Sarah Kahrs recorded an impressive .375 hitting percentage via a season-high 18 kills and only three errors throughout 40 swings to lead the offense. Sophomore middle hitter
Chelsea Tyler was also in double-figures with 10 kills to go along with six blocks.
Senior libero
Mary German recorded 22 digs out of the back, while sophomore setter
Theresa Staulo handed out 45 assists. Furthermore, senior right side hitter
Jaclyn Griffin and sophomore outside hitter
Marilyn Glamack both had solid all-around performances. Griffin wound up with eight kills and six blocks. Glamack finished with seven kills and 14 digs.
Saint Rose put the final touches on the victory by outscoring Southern New Hampshire (9-11/3-8 NE-10) 5-2 throughout the latter stages of the fifth set that turned a 9-9 deadlock into a 14-11 advantage. Things got interesting after the Golden Knights committed consecutive attack errors to make it a one point affair, but Kahrs finished off a pass from Staulo for the 15th and final point.
Saint Rose used an 8-2 spurt to build a 20-13 lead in the third. The Golden Knights then scored the last four points on the strength of three kills by Kahrs to force a fourth set from which they came back from being down 15-13.
The host Penmen benefitted from the outstanding play of junior middle hitter Stephanie Dluginski who registered a .325 hitting percentage via 19 kills and a mere six attack errors on 40 swipes. Freshman libero Caitlin Wilson had 25 digs and senior setter Kim Rowe passed out 24 assists to help the cause.
Looking ahead, both teams get right back to conference action with 1:00 pm matches tomorrow. The Golden Knights continue their weekend road trip with a visit to Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. Meanwhile, the Penmen are scheduled to host Le Moyne.
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