JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Saint Peter's University women's volleyball team returned home to round it its out-of-conference slate against the University of New Hampshire on Thursday evening, as the visiting Wildcats took the match in straight sets.
New Hampshire ran out to a six-point lead in a set it never trailed and won it eventually won by 10 (25-15). Each team went back and forth early in the second stanza and the Peacocks were within three (15-12) at the media break, but the Wildcats ripped off an 8-2 run to close out the frame by a 25-14 margin. The hosts won 6-of-7 points late in the third as they attempted to extend the match and denied the Wildcats on back-to-back match points, but UNH would eventually take the third frame by a 25-18 tally to finish off the sweep.
The Basics
Score: New Hampshire 3, Saint Peter's 0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-18)
Records: Saint Peter's (1-21, 0-10) | New Hampshire (12-9, 3-3)
Location: Run Baby Run Arena | Jersey City, N.J.
Top Peacock Performers
- Senior Alanis Alvarado led the Peacock contingent with six kills, while classmate Angeleyshka (5) and sophomore Skylee Nelson (4) rounded out the leaders on offense.
- Graduate student Wildalys Soto stuffed the stat sheet on Thursday, sharing the team lead in digs alongside freshman Charlee Cordts with 11 apiece while also earning a team-high 19 assists.
- Soto, sophomore Alwen Pila and Cordts each had an ace apiece.
- Soto, Alvarado and senior Stephanie Rivera finished with one block.
Stat Breakdown
- New Hampshire outscored the Peacocks 59.0-30.0 and held a 46-25 edge in kills.
- For the match, UNH finished with a .384 hitting percentage (46 kills, 8 errors, 99 attempts) compared to a .109 mark for the hosts (25k, 15e, 92a).
- Wildcat servers edged the Peacocks in aces, 6-2.
- New Hampshire held leads in blocks (6.0-2.0), assists (41-23) and digs (49-38).
Up Next
Saint Peter's returns to its MAAC circuit for the remainder of the regular season starting with a Saturday (Oct. 23) night showdown at home against Rider at 7 p.m.
