BOX SCORE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The University of New Haven women's volleyball team defeated American International College 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-17, 25-19) Tuesday night in its 17th straight victory of the season. With the win, New Haven improved to 17-4 overall and 12-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 13-14 overall and 8-4 in conference play.

In the first set, the Chargers and Yellow Jackets played point-for-point through the first 14 points, drawing even at 7-7 in the early going. UNH then went on a 3-0 run to take a 10-7 lead, a lead they didn’t relinquish for the remainder of the set. UNH held on to its lead and led by as many as six after a Kristy Atufunwa (Denver, Colo./Denver East) and Chelsey Alpough (Torrance, Calif./South / Western New Mexico Univ. ) block, giving the Chargers a 23-17 lead. An AIC service error gave the Chargers a 25-19 win in the opening set.

The Yellow Jackets took set two, after opening a 3-0 lead right from the start. AIC led early in the second set and never stopped. The Yellow Jackets opened a seven point, 9-2 lead early. UNH then went on a 7-2 run to cut the AIC lead to 11-9. AIC continued to lead throughout the second set and sealed a 25-20 victory to even the match at one set each.

After struggling in the early portion of the third set, UNH responded midway through the set with a 5-0 run, sparked by a kill from Keidy Candelaria (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Bayamon Military Academy), which gave the Chargers a 14-11 lead. New Haven continued to lead and led by as many as seven, 20-13. UNH continued to lead throughout the set as AIC closed the grab, but an AIC error seal the set for the Chargers who took a 25-17 victory in the third set.

The Chargers opened a 4-0 lead to kickoff the fourth set. Margo Meteyer (Madison, Wis./Madison West) and Amber Cannady (Yonkers, N.Y./Charles E. Gorton) each recorded a pair of kills in the opening point of the set. New Haven led throughout the set and held a 20-18 lead after the Yellow Jackets closed the gap later in the set. Kaulana Ane (Paia, Hawai'i/Kamehameha), Meteyer and Cannady each recorded kills in the closing points to give the Chargers a 25-19 fourth set win.

Candelaria led the Chargers with 13 kills, while Cannady led the team with a .304 hitting percentage off nine kills and two errors off 23 attempts. Candelaria added a team-high four aces and 20 digs. Meteyer added eight kills with three errors off 19 attempts, .263 hitting percentage. Alpough handed out 37 assists, while Heather Ladao (West Covina, Calif./Rowland ) led the team with 24 digs. Atufunwa led the team with five total blocks in the win.

The Chargers return to action on Friday, October 28 when they host Dowling College at Charger Gymnasium in a crucial non-conference match. Match time in West Haven, Conn. is set for 7 p.m. For complete links to live coverage, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.