The Setters took on the Stonehill Skyhawks on Sat. afternoon, losing the game by a score of 42- 14.
Stonehill secured a spot in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship for the first time in franchise history with the win,
As the Volleyball season starts to come to a close, the Setters took on the Franklin Pierce Ravens in an exciting match that ended with the Ravens edging the Setters 3-2.
Franklin Pierce started the game off strong as they took an 18-7 lead in the first set, looking like they would easily win the first set. The Setters fought back however, as they obtained 18 points in order to take the first set by a score of 25-21.
Kayla Witwer, a freshman from Southlake, TX, had seven kills in the first set, while sophomore Rebecca Italiano, from East Rockaway, NY, contributed with nine digs.
The Setters were able to keep the momentum going in the second half as they took an early 5-1 lead, and continued on, never trailing behind the Ravens in the set.
Ashley DiFulvio, a freshman majoring in communications from Lakewood, CO, provided six kills as the Setters won the second set 25-16.
But the momentum started to slip away for the Setters, starting in the third set as they got into a hole early on, trailing the Ravens 21-9 at one point.
“I think after winning the first two sets, we just kind of relaxed a little bit too much,” said sophomore Sara Anastasi, a business major from Branchburg, New Jersey.
The Ravens ended up winning the third set 25-12.
Things got interesting in the final two sets, as the two teams battled till the end.
The Ravens took an early lead in the fourth set, but the Setters quickly tied the game up at 3-3. Pace continued to rack up points, increasing their lead against the Ravens.
They led 20-15, but the Ravens slowly made their way back, knotting the game at 23-23. It remained close after that, but ultimately Franklin Pierce was victorious as they took the fourth set 27-25.
The fifth and final set was a close one throughout, but the Setters were unable to secure a victory, as Franklin Pierce held on for a 16-14 win.
“Those last two sets were tough because we were so close, but ultimately it came down to us not being able to do the little things better,” Anastasi said. “But we fought till the end, and we just have to continue going full speed, we can’t slow down.”
The Setters are now 4-23 with just three games left in the season. The next game will be an away game on Fri., Nov. 8 against Assumption. The final home game for the Setters is on Nov. 15 against Merrimack.