Wayne, NJ (October 1) – The FDU-Florham volleyball team split its non-conference tri-match this afternoon on the road at William Paterson University. The Devils opened the day with a three-set sweep of the College of Mount Saint Vincent (25-17, 25-20, 25-21), but fell in game two to the host Pioneers by scores of 25-6, 25-17, 25-10.
FDU-Florham now sits at 4-8 overall on the season and will return to play on Wednesday, October 5 with a Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) matchup at Delaware Valley University at 7:00 pm.
FDU-Florham 3, Mount Saint Vincent 0
In the first set, Mount Saint Vincent held a 17-16 edge before FDU-Florham ripped off nine straight points to win the stanza, 25-17. In the set ending run, first-year
Gabbie Hart (Cherry Hill, NJ) tallied a pair of kills, while
Emma Laramee (Williamstown, NJ) recorded an ace.
Tied at 12-12 in the second, the Devils went on a 6-2 run to give them an 18-14 edge. The spurt saw three different student-athletes produce kills and an ace by
Kacie Ros (Bridgewater, NJ). That run was enough as a kill by Hart and an error by Mount Saint Vincent gave FDU-Florham the second set, 25-20.
The third set was knotted at 20-20, before FDU-Florham produced a 5-1 set and match ending run. The run was sparked by a pair of kills from
Adrienne DeFuria (Randolph, NJ).
DeFuria and Hart both registered a match-high nine kills, while five Devils tallied double-digit digs including DeFuria (12),
Charlotte Fruscione (Mahwah, NJ) (12), Ros (11),
Kiara Salme (Lyndhurst, NJ) (10) and Laramee (10).
William Paterson 3, FDU-Florham 0
In set one, William Paterson led 4-3 before the hosts ended the set on a 21-3 run. The pioneers hit .417 in the opening set (11-1-24). The second set was knotted at 5-5 before William Paterson went on a 9-2 run to pull away 14-7 and win the set by an eventual 25-17 score.
In set three, FDU-Florham cut its deficit to just four at 11-7, before William Paterson ended the set and the match on a 14-3 run to win it 25-10 and the match 3-0.
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FDU-Florham is currently running a campaign in honor of former Devils men's basketball head coach, men's golf coach and athletic director Roger Kindel.
All donations will go directly towards funding a complete renovation of the basketball and volleyball court inside the Ferguson Recreation Center with his name dawned on both sides. If you are interested in reading more about the campaign and/or making a donation to the cause, please follow the link here: https://support.fdu.edu/athletics/devils/giving/roger-kindel
