Volleyball Heads to Hartford Thursday

Volleyball Heads to Hartford Thursday
SUFFOLK at HARTFORD
Date
Time
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Thursday, Oct. 26
7:00 PM
Hartford Volleyball Gym
West Hartford, Conn.
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First Meeting

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball continues its road swing Thursday, Oct. 26 when it visits Hartford for a non-conference tangle at 7 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
For the first time in program history, Suffolk volleyball defeated Eastern Connecticut State and did so in sweeping fashion Saturday afternoon at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium. The straight set victory came via set scores 25-21, 25-18 and 25-12.  

MORE READING: Volleyball Edges Eastern Conn. State, 3-0 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk brings a 15-9 overall record into Thursday's tilt. The Rams are 6-2 on the road. A dozen of the blue-and-gold's victories have come in straight sets.  

McKenna Keowen is a force on both sides of the net with a team-best 2.72 kps and 3.24 dps, good for second on the squad. Jessica Weber adds 2.51 kps to the attack that is set up by Jayla Martinez (4.92 aps) and Aislinn Lanigann (3.75 aps).  

Morgan Kelsey provides 0.78 aces per set to the offense and leads the defense with 4.11 dps. Sami Shore supplies 0.81 bps and Grace Cervenka pitches in 0.67 bps at the net.  

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Hartford has fell three in three straight to move to 3-8 on the year.  

Zahara Quraishi powers the attack with 4.07 kps with Isabella Labrada adding 2.29 kps. Kylee Connally and Liahnna Orange split time as the Hawks' setter with 4.38 assists per set and 3.32 assists per set, respectively.  

Defensively, Quraishi leads the way with 2.98 dps. Kionah Thomas chips in 2.88 dps and Jenna Murphy logs 0.74 bps. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Suffolk and Hartford will meet for the first time. 

EYES ON THE MATCH

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams continue their road swing at Endicott Saturday, Oct. 28 at 12:00 p.m.