Volleyball Sweeps Le Moyne on Friday Night

The Central Connecticut volleyball team swept Le Moyne in straight sets in Northeast Conference action on Friday night in Syracuse, NY. The match had just two lead changes and the Blue Devils hit .378 as a team in the victory.

The Blue Devils travel to Saint Francis U on Saturday evening.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  CCSU 3, Le Moyne ( 25-18, 25-17, 25-12)
Records: CCSU (5-18, 4-7 NEC), Le Moyne (1-21, 1-10 NEC)
Location: Ted Grant Court | Syracuse, NY

KEY MOMENTS

• In the first set, Le Moyne would score the first three points before CCSU got settled. CCSU would score six unanswered points to take the lead at 11-7 following an ace by Madison Massaro-Cook. The Blue Devils would push the lead to 23-11 following a string of eight straight points that included two aces by Lauren Milani. A block by Isabelle Roufs would close the set out for Central.
• Le Moyne would take a 2-0 lead in the second set, before CCSU responded with four straight points to go ahead. Central scored nine straight points to build its lead to 18-8. A kill by Milani would close the set out to make the match 2-0 for Central.
• Central did not trail in the third set and built the lead to 20-8 before allowing the Dolphins to score consecutive points. Central would win the set 25-12 to claim its second straight-set win on the season.

NUMBER TO KNOW

.951 – CCSU committed just two reception errors as a team, in 41 opportunities.

NOTES

• CCSU and Le Moyne have met twice at the Division I level.
• Central has won consecutive matches for the first time of the season.
• Weronika Poczynek collected a match-high 13 kills and had a .407 hitting percentage.
• Margaret Nolan collected a team-high 10 digs.
• Roufs finished with a match-high six blocks.
• Milani finished with three aces, four kills and seven digs.

UP NEXT

The Blue Devils travel to Saint Francis U on Saturday evening.

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