EASTON, M.A.- FDU (11-15,9-2) defeated Stonehill (2-27,2-9) in four sets at Merkert Gymnasium this Friday evening. (25-18,29-27,25-,20,25-23)
- Reigning NEC/Molten player of the week Tatijana Fucka led the Knights with 11 kills on .333 hitting percentage, while tallying two aces.
- NEC rookie of the week Avery Bain was close behind with 10 kills on an impressive .450 hitting percentage.
- The Knights outhit the Skyhawks 58-55 and out-dug them 57-46.
- With their ninth NEC win, FDU ties their single-season program record.
Set 1
- The Knights steadily collected points on their way to a 13-6 lead.
- Stonehill had a run to cut the lead to three, but the Knights sided out with a kill from Bain to make it 14-10.
- FDU grew that lead to finish it off 25-18
- Kinsley Warbritton (.833) and Bain (.556) had had five kills each.
Set 2
- Stonehill had a late three-point run that forced FDU timeout trailing 23-20.
- T. Fucka came out of the break with a kill to spark a Knights' response.
- The teams played point for point for 10 exciting rallies before Stonehill finally closed out the set at 29-27.
- There were 15 tie-scores and four lead changes.
Set 3
- FDU found their momentum with a 4-0 run to give them a 15-11 lead.
- Stonehill closed cut the lead to 15-14 but the Knights held on to finish it 25-20.
Set 4
- The Burgundy and Blue had two early three-point runs to earn a 9-5 lead.
- The Skyhawks would pull ahead with a 11-3 run that gave them a 16-12 advantage.
- The Knights chipped away to push five-straight and took set 25-23.
The Knights play Merrimack tomorrow in a 4 p.m. match at Hammel Court. Watch all the action live on NEC Front Row.
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