CHICAGO, Ill. (Oct. 3, 2026) – The Stonehill volleyball team got back to their winning ways with a five-set, 3-2, victory over Chicago State to split the weekend series on Saturday.
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Sam Loyd hit .300 tallying 19 kills on 40 attempts with only seven errors.
- Junior Annabelle Svenson posted a .438 attack percentage with eight kills on 16 attempts, while also notching a pair of blocks.
- Sophomore Haley Herndon also notched eight kills, while freshman Kaisa Dowd followed up with seven kills
- The Skyhawks registered 11 aces as a team led by three from seniors Abby Farrell and Addy Frye.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Skyhawks started the match strong, building a 5-0 lead behind three aces from senior
Abby Farrell. But the Cougars battled back late to take 1-0 match advantage, edging out the Skyhawks 28-26.
Stonehill answered and evened up the match in the second. Sophomore
Haley Herndon capped off a 4-1 run with a kill to give the Skyhawks a seven-point lead, which was enough to stave off a late Cougar rally to win the second set, 26-24, and even the match.
Chicago State went back in front, winning the third set, 25-22, but Stonehill responded once against and forced a fifth set with a 25-21 win in set four.
The Skyhawks hit a staggering .464 with 15 on 28 attempts and just two errors as a team in the fourth frame. Freshman
Kaisa Dowd was flawless from the floor notching four kills on six attempts, while freshman
Mia Crowley was nearly perfect with four kills on five attempts.
Stonehill found themselves trailing early in the fifth set before Herndon capped a 4-0 run with a kill to take 12-9 lead and the Skyhawks never looked back.
UP NEXT
Stonehill returns to the court on Friday, October 9 when they host Mercyhurst at 6 p.m. Catch the action on NEC Front Row.
