Falcons Upended By Colonels In Four Sets

Harewood and Sardella pace Green and Gold

Milton, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University Women's Volleyball Team dropped a 3-1 decision to the Colonels of Curry College in non-conference action from the William Katz Gymnasium.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Curry 1 (22-25, 19-25, 25-21, 24-26)

Records: Fitchburg State (3-10, 0-3 MASCAC) | Curry (4-14, 0-3 CCC)

How It Happened

First Set
With the score knotted at 4-4, Fitchburg State went on a 5-0 run as freshman Stephanie Sardella (Billerica, Mass.) netted a pair of kills, while junior Emily Gelinas (Westfield, Mass.) added one kill. Curry battled back to take a 17-15 edge with senior Lauren Guzman (Cranston, R.I.) collected two kills before the Falcons rallied to tie the first set at 22-22 on a Shianne Harewood (Sterling, Mass.) kill. The Colonels secured the first set however on a Guzman kill for the 25-22 final.

Second Set
Fitchburg State grabbed a 5-4 edge in the second set on blocks from freshman Gabrielle Griffiths (Bedford, Mass.) and Harewood. The Falcons pushed the lead to 14-9 on another Harewood kill, but Curry trimmed the deficit to 14-12 as junior Leah Oscar-Phoenix (Westwood, Mass.) notched a service ace. Trailing 18-14, the Colonels closed out the second set on an 11-1 run, capped by a Sonja Matheson (Voluntown, Conn.) kill for the 25-19 final.

Third Set
The Green and Gold opened the third set with a 5-1 run as Harewood registered a kill and Gelinas notched a service ace, but the Colonels answered with a 6-0 streak (7-7) with Guzman notching a pair of kills over the stretch. Fitchburg State responded, taking a 22-18 margin on kills from Gelinas and Griffiths before the Falcons held on for the 25-21 third set victory.

Fourth Set
Fitchburg State grabbed a 7-5 margin on a Sardella kill before Curry answered with a 5-1 run to take a 13-9 edge. The Falcons battled back, taking a 23-22 advantage on a Harewood kill, but the Colonels closed out the match with the final three points as Guzman netted a service ace, resulting in the 26-24 final.

Inside the Numbers

This morning's contest marked the sixth meeting between the two squads on the volleyball court with Fitchburg State 1-5 all-time when taking on Curry College

Fitchburg State was led by Sardella with a team-leading eight kills, 18 digs and one service ace, while sophomore Samantha Mirra (Burlington, Mass.) added seven kills, one assist, 23 digs and two service aces. Harewood was also solid for the Falcons, finishing with seven kills, one service ace, four digs and four blocking assists.

For Curry , Guzman finished with a match best 23 kills, two assists, two service aces and 12 digs, while Matheson chipped in with 13 kills, three service aces and three digs.

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they visit Westfield State to take on the Owls in MASCAC action, starting at 7:00 PM.