NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Oct.24, 2026) – The Stonehill volleyball team split the season series with a five-set, 3-2 victory over New Haven on Saturday afternoon.
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Jess Barrett registered a career single-game high six aces.
- Freshman Kaisa Dowd led the Skyhawks with 13 kills.
- Senior Addy Frye notched a double-double, tallying 12 kills and 10 digs.
- Freshman Mia Crowing posted a .500 attack percentage as she rounded out the Skyhawks with 10 kills on 16 attempts and just two errors.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first set was a barnburner early, before the Chargers began to pull away with a 6-0 run to take an 18-9 run and force the Skyhawks to call their second timeout of the set. Coming out of the timeout junior
Abby Farrell answered with a kill, but New Haven was able to hang on to take the first set, 25-14.
Set two was another tight frame with senior
Addy Frye and junior
Annabelle Svenson coming on strong at the start of the set. Midway through the set, Farrell brought the Skyhawks back to within one with a massive kill before the Skyhawks tied it on a Charger error, but New Haven answered with a 5-1 run to extend the lead to 17-13.
Stonehill was not going to be denied, battling back to pull within a point once again following a double block by Farrell and sophomore
Haley Herndon. New Haven responded and was able to close out the set on a 6-0 run to take a 2-0 match lead.
Down two sets to zero, the Skyhawks mounted their comeback they edged out the Chargers, 27-25 in a tight third set to force a fourth frame. Their momentum continued as the Skyhawks hit a staggering .462 in the fourth set to even the match at 2-2.
Stonehill had everything going in their direction entering the fifth set. Senior
Addy Frye ignited a 6-1 Skyhawk run to take a commanding 11-7 lead and force New Haven to call their second time out. The Skyhawks never looked back and cruised to the 15-10 set win and seal the match.
UP NEXT
Stonehill returns to the court on Friday, October 30 to face Le Moyne at 6 p.m. Catch all the action on NEC Front Row.
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