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Posted: Oct 22, 2024

Volleyball Suffers 3-1 Setback versus SNHU

Shannen Hardy
Shannen Hardy
Box Score
Game Leaders
Southern New Hampshire
K: Elsa Gilmore - 13
B: Angela Mateos - 5
D: 2 Players (#1, #5) - 12
SA: 3 Players (#3, #5, #10) - 2
Franklin Pierce
K: Katholiki Koukia - 10
B: 2 Players (#6, #21) - 4
D: Julia Felgenhauer - 15
SA: Martina Spackova - 3
Team Stats
Full stats

RINDGE, N.H. (10/22/24) - The Franklin Pierce volleyball team hosted the fifth annual Lindstrom Strong game in honor of Dawn Lindstrom, the mother of junior setter Annaka Lindstrom. The Ravens were taken back by the Penmen of SNHU, 3-1.  

Score: FPU 1, SHNU 3 
Records: FPU 2-13 (0-5 NE10), SHNU 5-13 (1-4 NE10)  
Location: The Fieldhouse, Rindge, N.H.
Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

  • The Penmen got off to a hot start taking advantage of Raven's errors to go ahead 10-6. The Ravens clawed back to tie it up and eventually take the lead for first time this set at 19-18. The Penmen tied it up at 21-21 and took the lead at 22-21 on a kill from Elsa Gilmore and eventually take the win on set one, 25-23.  
  • The Penmen started off hot once again going 4-0 from the start. On a service ace from Avery LeBlanc (Exeter, R.I.) the Ravens tied the set 8-8. The Penmen responded and continued to dominate to get ahead 19-14 on the Ravens. They would eventually take the set 25-23.   
  • The third set started much differently. The Ravens held the lead from the start, going up 4-1 on a service ace from Martina Spackova (Bratislava, Slovakia). SNHU tied it up at 8-8 and took the lead from there. However, the Ravens then regained the lead at 11-10 and continued to dominate. The set went back and forth as the Penmen had back-to-back blocks to tie the game at 16-16. Both teams would trade service errors and more, but the Ravens would eventually take set three, 25-23, to force another set.   
  • The fourth set would be all SNHU as they took the lead and never looked back. They would go up 8-3 and give the Ravens a chance but then the Penmen would go on a 12-point streak and eventually win the match on a 25-13 final score in the fourth set.  

INSIDE THE LINES:  

  • Katholiki Koukia (Rhodes, Greece) would lead the team with 10 kills.  
  • Annaka Lindstrom (Dudley, Mass.) would have 27 assists.  
  • Spackova had a team-high three service aces.  

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The volleyball team returns to New York this weekend as they visit Adelphi University, Saturday. The match is set for 1 PM.