Volleyball Falls to LIU in Five Sets

Central Connecticut dropped a five-set Northeast Conference tussle to LIU on Saturday at Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, CT. Central won the first two sets and led by four points late in the third frame before the Sharks mounted a rally to come back for the victory.

GAME INFORMATION
Score:  LIU 3, CCSU 2 (17-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 15-9)
Records: CCSU (7-6, 1-1 NEC), LIU (6-8, 1-1 NEC)
Location: Detrick Gymnasium | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS 

• CCSU scored the first six points of the match and capped of by a block from Stela Velinova and a kill by Weronika Poczynek. The Blue Devils would push the lead to as much as 21-10 en route to comfortably taking the opening set.
• The Blue Devils would lead throughout much of the second set, but LIU would lead 20-19. CCSU responded with a block from Isabelle Roufs and Mia Lombardo to tie the match and spark a run of three straight points. Back-to-back kills by Lauren Milani put CCSU in front, 23-20. The Sharks would climb within a point, but Central closed the set out with a block by Velinova and Milani.
• Central appeared to be on the cusp of winning the match with a 23-19 lead in the third set. LIU would force a CCSU timeout with consecutive points and would then tie the set at 23-all to force another Central stoppage. Poczynek recorded a kill to give CCSU set point, but an LIU timeout preceded three straight points by the Sharks to extend the match.
• The Sharks led throughout the fourth set, going ahead by as much as 20-11, and never allowed the Blue Devils to find a groove which would force a fifth set.
• In the decisive frame, LIU never trailed and after CCSU was within 10-8 following a kill by Poczynek the Sharks closed the match on a 5-1 run.

NUMBER TO KNOW

14 - CCSU had 14 total blocks in the first three sets, but did not record a block in the final two sets of the match.

NOTES 

• Weronika Poczynek posted her second straight double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs.
• Marcelin had 15 kills and hit .458 in the match.
• Isabelle Roufs had a season-high nine blocks, while Mia Lombardo added a season-high five.

UP NEXT
CCSU hosts Sacred Heart next Friday at 5:00 p.m. Links to live stats and video to follow the matches are available HERE.