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DATE: October 23, 2021
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LOCATION: Stan Spirou Field House, Manchester, N.H. |
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THE LEAD
The New Haven women's volleyball team will look to extend its winning streak to 11 games Saturday when they make the trip up North to take on Southern New Hampshire. First serve from the Stan Spirou Field House is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS (16-5, 6-0 NE10)
New Haven enters play as the only undefeated team in conference play, coming off a four-set win over Adelphi on Tuesday. Senior outside Emily Barry (Freeport, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy) has paced the Charger attack all season long, slamming 253 hammers, ahead of senior right-side Jessica Akiona (Kapolei, Hawaii/La Pietra- Hawaii School for Girls) with 240 and freshman outside Macy Brown (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac) with 235. Freshman setter Sophia Leon-Tabor (Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers) has hit the ground running her rookie season, as she has already tossed out 781 assists, currently the 14th highest mark in all of Division II. Defensively, libero Rilee Jessee (Edinburgh, Ind,/Columbus East) has corralled 315 digs this season to lead the New Haven defense, followed by Brown's 259, and Barry's 241. Senior middle Asiya Way (Denver, Colo./Denver East) continues to lead the efforts at the tape, with 63 blocks in 2021, ahead of Akiona with 40 and sophomore middle Emily Smith (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay) with 38.
SCOUTING THE PENMEN (8-7, 4-2 NE10)
Southern New Hampshire come into Saturday looking to earn their fourth win in the last five contests, most recently taking down Saint Michael's in straight-sets on Tuesday. Leading the Penmen on offense is Juliana Pacini with 203 kills on the season, ahead of Dai Thawnghmung as the two players to eclipse 100 hammers thus far. Sara Montefameglio has been the top setter for the team, handing out 451 assists, while also leading in service aces with 27, one ahead of Pacini. On defense, Deanne Wilson has collected 287 digs to pace the team, ahead of Pacini and Thawnghmung with 148 and 144, respectively. On the block, Ramona Fontaine leads SNHU with 42 total, ahead of Grace Pierce with 31.
BROWN NABS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT
With 50 kills last weekend, including 26 in her collegiate debut Brown was named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week honors in Week one of the 2021 volleyball season. The 26 kills from Brown are the most by a player at New Haven since Sept. 24, 2011, when Keidy Candelaria matched that number against Franklin Pierce
BARRY, AKIONA NAMED TO ALL-TOURNEY TEAM IN OPENING WEEKEND
Barry and Akiona were both named to the first-team all-tournament roster at the Tony Banner Memorial Tournament last weekend. Barry totaled 53 kills, 53 digs, 6 assists, and three solo blocks across the four matches, while Akiona tallied 50 kills, 12 digs, and five block assists.
AKIONA, LEON-TABOR EARN ALL-TOURNAMENT NODS AT WESLEYAN
Following the conclusion of the tournament, both Akiona and Leon-Tabor earned spots on all-tournament teams. Akiona finished the weekend with 45 kills, along with 19 digs and nine total blocks, earning a first-team all-tournament nod, while Leon-Tabor's 98 assists and 26 digs nabbed her a spot as a second-
team all-tournament honoree.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
If you haven't visited North Campus recently you haven't seen the construction taking place adjacent to Charger Gymnasium. The site is the future home of the Peterson Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will house strength and condition, sports medicine, a new football locker room and meetings space with the ability to be tailored for the many different needs of all 18 varsity Charger athletic teams. The entire facility will measure 7,000 square feet and house 20 Olympic style weightlifting racks and a 60-yard turf agility and conditioning area. To learn more visit ChargerAthleticsFund.com.
NEXT ON TAP
The Blue and Gold will return home this weekend, hosting a pair of matches at Charger Gymnasium to wrap up the month of October. Saint Anslem comes to town Friday, before Saint Michael's makes the trip to West Haven Saturday, with first serve in both matches scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
