Women's Volleyball Defeats Bulldogs In Straight Sets
Norman registers team-best ten kills
Fitchburg, MA: The Fitchburg State Women's Volleyball team earned a 3-0, straight set victory over the Bulldogs of Dean College this evening in non-conference action at the Parkinson Gymnasium.
THE BASICS:
- Date: 10/9/25
- Score: Fitchburg State 3, Dean 0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-15)
- Records: Fitchburg State (1-15, 0-2 MASCAC), Dean (1-11, 0-5 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Fitchburg State's offense was paced by sophomore Gwynneth Norman (Keene, NH) with a team-leading ten kills, one solo block and one blocking assists, while sophomore setter Madison Keohane (Wakefield, MA) added a team-best 18 assists and two digs. Defensively, sophomore Maribelis Alcantara (Salem, MA) finished with a team-leading 16 digs, two service aces and five kills for the Falcons.
- For the Bulldogs sophomore Maddy Seymour (Simsbury, CT) collected a match-leading 11 kills, three service aces and 16t digs, while junior Emma Simiscalchi (Huntington, NY) registered a match-best 17 assists, one kill and three digs. On the defensive end, senior Skylar Raskevitz (Easthampton, MA) ended the match with ten digs, one kill and two service aces.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Kills: Fitchburg State 32, Dean 26
- Assists: Fitchburg State 28, Dean 24
- Digs: Fitchburg State 55, Dean 48
- Service Aces: Fitchburg State 3, Dean 6
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Lynx of Lesley University and the Trailblazers of MCLA for a Tri-Match at 11:00AM and 3:00PM.
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