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Women’s Volleyball Set to Visit St. Francis Brooklyn on Wednesday Night

Peacocks will meet Terriers for the second time this season

Match: 8
Saint Peter's (0-7) at St. Francis Brooklyn (2-5)
Date: Wednesday, Sep. 8
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Genovesi Center, Brooklyn Heights, NY
 
First Serve
  • Saint Peter's women's volleyball returns to the tristate for a road match at nearby St. Francis Brooklyn.
  • The Peacocks and Terriers will meet for the second time this season, battling in Brooklyn Heights on Wednesday, September 8.
  • SPU currently sits at 0-7 this season, following a trio of defeats at the Red Flash Classic over the weekend to Saint Francis University, Georgetown, and Delaware State.
  • During 2021, senior Alanis Alvarado is leading the offensive attack with a team-high 52 kills (2.89 per set) and 56.5 points (3.14 per set), while graduate setter Wildalys Soto leads the team in assists (105).
  • Defensively, the underclass players are leading the flock with sophomore Alwen Pila leading the team in digs (63) and freshman Suzzanne Bigelow is the team leader in blocks (17.0). 
Things to Know Before the Match
All-time Series against the Terriers
  • Since first meeting back in 1984, Saint Peter's and St. Francis Brooklyn are deadlocked in a 10-10 tie all-time. 
  • Despite the knotted-up series, the Peacocks have dropped six straight to the Terriers since the 2013 campaign.
  • This won't be the first time this season the sides meet, having already played each other at the season-opening DSU Hornet Invite, where SPU fell 3-1 in the match.
  • SPU's last victory over SFC occurred on September 17, 2013 by way of a 3-1 win.
  • The last time the Peacocks won on the road in the series was back in 2010, earning a pair of 3-1 victories in both meetings. 
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
  • SFC brings a 2-5 overall mark into the meeting.
  • The Terriers two wins have come over SPU and Binghamton (3-1).
  • This will be SFC's second home contest of the year, with a defeat to Hofstra in their home opener on August 31. 
Alvarado All-Tournament Selection
  • After leading Saint Peter's attack over its three matches this past weekend, senior Alanis Alvarado was selected to the Red Flash Classic All-Tournament Team.
  • In SPU's three contests in Loretta, PA, Alvarado recorded a team-best 16 kills, and added 13 digs, and three assists to her stat line.
  • She posted a team-high of 11 kills on Saturday against Big East opponent Georgetown, and finished second on the lineup in digs with eight against Saint Francis on Friday.
Big Blocks
  • Following the first week of the season, first year middle blocker Suzzanne Bigelow posted one of the best block outputs in the nation and the top marks in the MAAC.
  • The rookie from Glendale, AZ amassed 11 total blocks (8 ba, 3 bs), logging a 1.57 blocks per set average through three games, both of which ranked first in the conference and 40th in the NCAA.
  • Through two weeks, Bigelow still sits atop of the MAAC leaderboard, with 17.0 total blocks and an average of 1.06 blocks per set. 
Up Next 
  • Saint Peter's will head up I95 North to Providence, Rhode Island for the Friar Classic, its final multi-team tournament of the season, this weekend.
  • The Peacocks will battle host Providence on Friday, September 10 at 7pm, followed by a pair of matches on Saturday, September 11, against Fairleigh Dickinson (11am) and Binghamton (3:30pm).
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Players Mentioned

Alanis Alvarado

#8 Alanis Alvarado

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Alwen Pila

#20 Alwen Pila

L/DS
5' 3"
Sophomore
Wildalys Soto

#14 Wildalys Soto

S
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Suzzanne Bigelow

#1 Suzzanne Bigelow

MB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alanis Alvarado

#8 Alanis Alvarado

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Alwen Pila

#20 Alwen Pila

5' 3"
Sophomore
L/DS
Wildalys Soto

#14 Wildalys Soto

5' 10"
Graduate Student
S
Suzzanne Bigelow

#1 Suzzanne Bigelow

6' 1"
Freshman
MB

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