Women's Volleyball Topped By Sharks And Lyons
Sardella registers 13 kills for Green & Gold
FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State Women's Volleyball team dropped a pair of non-conference contests to the Sharks of Simmons College and the Lyons of Mount Holyoke College this afternoon.
THE BASICS:
- Date: 9/20/25
- Score: Fitchburg State 0, Simmons 3 (19-25, 19-25, 20-25)
- Records: Fitchburg State (0-9, 0-0 MASCAC), Simmons (2-8, 0-0 GNAC)
- Score: Fitchburg State 0, Mount Holyoke 3 (26-28, 15-25, 17-25)
- Records: Fitchburg State (0-10, 0-0 MASCAC), Mount Holyoke (6-4, 0-0 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Match One
- Fitchburg State's offense was paced by senior outside hitter Stephanie Sardella (Billerica, MA) with a team-best six kills, two service aces and nine digs, while junior setter Mia Vestal (Wilmington, MA) chipped in with a team-leading 11 assists and four digs. Defensively, sophomore Madison Keohane (Wakefield, MA) finished with nine digs, seven assists and two service aces.
- For the Sharks, newcomer Mia LeBrun (New Hampton, NH) finished with a match best 11 kills and two digs, while senior setter Abby Sousa (Seekonk, MA) added a match-leading 27 assists, one kill, 14 digs and two service aces. On the defensive end, junior Emily Ibarra (Downey, CA) registered 14 digs, one assist and four service aces.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Kills: Fitchburg State 23, Simmons 38
- Assists: Fitchburg State 23, Simmons 35
- Digs: Fitchburg State 42, Simmons 57
- Service Aces: Fitchburg State 5, Simmons 13
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Match Two
- Fitchburg State's offense was led by Sardella with a team-leading seven kills, one service ace and ten digs, while Vestal added a team best nine assists, two service aces and two digs. Defensively, junior Jessica Greco (Southington, CT) finished with a team leading 13 digs and one assist.
- For the Lyons, senior Madeline Barton (Brookfield, WI) netted a match best 14 kills, one service ace, five digs and three blocking assists, while senior setter Sadie Duffrin (Minneapolis, MN) added a best leading 28 assists, one kill, one service ace and nine digs. On the defensive end, senior Amelia Ringor (Lafayette, IN) registered a match best 23 digs, one assist and two service aces.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Kills: Fitchburg State 23, Mount Holyoke 31
- Assists: Fitchburg State 22, Mount Holyoke 31
- Digs: Fitchburg State 48, Mount Holyoke 60
- Service Aces: Fitchburg State 5, Mount Holyoke 12
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Wednesday as they host the Owls of Westfield State University for a MASCAC match, starting at 6:00PM.
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