Madison, NJ (October 13) – The FDU-Florham volleyball team blanked Saint Elizabeth in non-conference action, 3-0 on Thursday night.

The Devils were led by junior outside hitter Charlotte Fruscione (Mahwah, NJ) who collected a team-high seven kills to go along with 10 digs and three service aces. First-year libero Julia Hudson (Bel Air, MD) led the team in digs with 14 while graduate student setter Kacie Ros (Bridgewater, NJ) tallied 23 assists and eight digs.

Set 1: The Devils were firmly in control during the first set, jumping out to leads of 4-1, 8-3, and 14-6 early on. FDU later commanded a 21-9 lead and after the Eagles notched two points, the Devils scored four straight points including a service ace by first-year outside hitter Vanessa Freeman (Piscataway, NJ) to close out the set for a 1-0 advantage.

Set 2: FDU jumped out to a 4-0 lead to start the second set before surrendering a point. The Eagles clawed back after being down 8-3, scoring four of the next five points to make the score 9-7, but a kill by senior middle blocker Sophia Miskulin (New Providence, NJ) sparked a seven-point run for the Devils to take a 16-7 advantage. The Devils held another 21-9 lead in the set and after Saint Elizabeth collected a point, the Devils closed out the second set the same as the first with four straight points to take a 2-0 edge.

Set 3: The Devils continued to dominant the scoreboard in the third set, including an eight-point run after a 5-2 advantage to take a 13-2 lead. The Eagles found a four-point run of its own before a bed set killed the momentum. FDU later took 21-11 command and after a back-and-forth point rally by both teams, first-year middle blocker Gabbie Hart (Cherry Hill, NJ) fired down the match-ending kill to seal the sweep for the Devils.

FDU continues on the road Saturday, October 15, for a matchup with SUNY Maritime at 1:00 pm.

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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