BROOKLYN, N.Y. – It took all five sets but the FDU-Florham volleyball team outlasted St. Joseph's-Brooklyn Thursday night in five sets as the Devils won their second match in a row. 

DEVILS HIGHLIGHTS 

• Reigning Devil of the Week Genevieve Fitch tallied 19 kills on the night to lead all players. 
• Amay Ocasio notched a season high 47 assists Tuesday night. 
• Three Devils tallied double digit digs as Samantha Schneider recorded 18, Stephanie Lynch had 11 and Ocasio finished with 10. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Devils fell behind 2-0 after the first two sets. Both came down to the wire, but the Bears came out on top 25-20 in set one and 25-23 in set two. 
• With their backs against the wall in set three, FDU exploded for six straight points to open the third set 6-0. Later, a string of five kills, two from Hannah Weinmann, two from Fitch, and one from Ariana Wood led to a 19-6 Devils lead, eventually taking set three 25-10. 
• In set four, FDU continued its onslaught as the Devils coasted to another win to knot the match at 2-2. After being down 4-2 early, an 8-0 run put FDU in the driver's seat and the Devils never looked back. 
• Set five went down to the wire as it was a back-and-forth set between the two squads. 
• The Bears held a 14-12 lead and were on the brink of victory when a Gabbie Hart kill and a St. Joseph's attack error knotted the set at 14 apiece. The Bears then took a 15-14 lead on an FDU attack error, but the Devil's resiliency stood strong as FDU strung together three straight points to take the match. 

GAME NOTES

• Ocasio's 47 assists were a career high for the sophomore. 
• Tuesday's match was FDU's first five-set match of the season. 
• The Devils tallied double digit kills in all five sets. 

UP NEXT
FDU is back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 16 as the Devils head to Farmingdale State to take on the Rams. Start time is set for 6 p.m.
 
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