Madison, NJ (September 1) – The FDU-Florham volleyball team fell to Sarah Lawrence College, 3-1, by set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20 on Thursday evening inside of the Ferguson Recreation Center.
 
Devils first-year Gabbie Hart (Cherry Hill, NJ) with a double-double in her collegiate debut as she tallied a team-high 14 kills and ten digs. Sophomore Adrienne DeFuria (Randolph, NJ) registered 12 kills and 19 digs for her first double-double of the year. Sarah Lawrence was guided by Davis Mathis, who notched 11kills on 40 swings, while Kaille Ferguson tallied 33 digs in the four set victory.
 
Set 1: The Devils raced out to a 13-7 advantage following a 6-0 run that featured back-to-back aces by Hart. Late in the stanza, Sarah Lawrence trailed 23-21, but a pair of kills paired with an FDU error gave the visitors a 24-23 edge. Athena Kazos registered an ace to give Sarah Lawrence a 27-25 set one win.
 
Set 2: FDU once again held an early lead in the second set, this time at 15-10 following a service error by the visitors. Sarah Lawrence, however, ripped off a 9-2 for a 19-17 edge. Tied at 21, the Gryphons scored four of the final five points for a 25-22 set two victory that was capped by a kill from Mathis.
 
Set 3: The Devils bounced back for a set three victory that was highlighted by a 9-1 run with the scored knotted at 16-16. The set-ending run was sparked by Charlotte Fruscione (Mahwah, NJ), who registered three aces and a kill, as well as Hart, who swung for three kills.
 
Set 4: Sarah Lawrence led the fourth and final set from start to finish. The Gryphons won the final set by a 25-20 score and the match, 3-1.
 
Sarah Lawrence led statistically in kills (48-41), assists (45-41) and digs (90-79), while the Devils led in aces (8-7) and blocks (6-2).
 
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

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