Women's Volleyball Falls To Warriors And Spartans In Non-Conference Tri-Match
Sardella sets program record for service aces in a career with 123
CASTLETON, VT: The Fitchburg State Women's Volleyball team dropped a pair of non-conference contests to the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State and the Spartans of Castleton State this afternoon.
THE BASICS:
- Date: 10/4/25
- Score: Fitchburg State 1, Eastern Connecticut State 3 (25-19, 20-25, 12-25, 8-25)
- Records: Fitchburg State (0-14, 0-2 MASCAC), Eastern Connecticut State (12-3, 2-0 LEC)
- Score: Fitchburg State 1, Castleton State 3 (22-25, 18-25, 25-16, 11-25 )
- Records: Fitchburg State (0-15, 0-2 MASCAC), Castleton State (8-8, 0-2 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Match One
- Fitchburg State's offense was paced by senior outside hitter Stephanie Sardella (Billerica, MA) with a team-best nine kills, one assist, three service aces and 11 digs, while junior setter Mia Vestal (Wilmington, MA) chipped in with a team-leading 14 assists and two digs. Defensively, junior Jessica Greco (Southington, CT) finished with seven digs and one service ace.
- For the Warriors, newcomer Allegra Copeland (Beaumont, CA) finished with a match best ten kills one assist, three service aces, six digs and one blocking assist, while freshman setter Sonya Nielson (Waterford, WI) added a match-leading 14 assists, five service aces and three digs. On the defensive end, freshman Laura Mosca (Glastonbury, CT) registered 11 digs, two kills and three service aces.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Kills: Fitchburg State 30, East Conn 38
- Assists: Fitchburg State 28, East Conn 34
- Digs: Fitchburg State 43, East Conn 49
- Service Aces: Fitchburg State 5, East Conn 18
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Match Two
- Fitchburg State's offense was led by sophomore Gwynneth Norman (Keene, NH) with a team-best ten kills, one dig, one solo block and two blocking assists, while sophomore setter Madison Keohane (Wakefield, MA) added a team-leading ten assists, one kill, two service aces and nine digs. Defensively, Greco finished with 16 digs and two assists.
- For the Spartans, senior Sam Ford ()) netted a match best 12 kills, one service ace, one assist two blocking assists and four digs, while senior setter Alondra Rojas () added a best leading 38 assists, six kills, four service aces and 14 digs. On the defensive end, senior Nicolette Vaughn () registered 21 digs and two assists.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Kills: Fitchburg State 29, Castleton State 48
- Assists: Fitchburg State 24, Castleton State 46
- Digs: Fitchburg State 62, Castleton State 6
- Service Aces: Fitchburg State 6, Castleton State 70
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Thursday as they host the Bulldogs of Dean College in non-conference action, starting at 6:00PM.
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