NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Nov. 13, 2026) – The Stonehill volleyball team fell to Central Connecticut State in three sets, 3-0, on Friday night in NEC action.
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Addy Frye registered her eighth double-double of season tallying 12 kills and 13 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Blue Devils took an early 1-0 match advantage, winning the first set 25-18. But the Skyhawks were resilient as the second set was a barn-burner. Momentum looked to be swinging over to the Skyhawk bench midway through the second frame.
Coming out of a timeout and trailing by two, 15-13, senior
Addy Frye ignited a 4-0 run with three straight kills to take a 17-15 lead. Fellow senior
Abby Farrell capped off the string with an ace, forcing the Blue Devils to call a timeout of their own. It was a tight battle with each team exchanging points before CCSU edged out the set, 25-23, to take a two-match lead.
The Skyhawks were not going away and continued to be thorn in the side of the Blue Devils, keeping the third set tight once again. Midway through the frame, senior
Sammy Franco and junior
Annabelle Svenson sparked a 4-0 Skyhawk run, which included back-to-back aces by sophomore
Kristi Bishop, to take a 17-15 lead.
A kill by sophomore
Haley Herndon put Stonehill up 21-20 late in the frame, but CCSU answered with a 5-0 to propel the Blue Devils to the win.
UP NEXT
Stonehill returns to court tomorrow, Saturday November 14 looking for the split against CCSU at 1 p.m. Catch all the action on the NEC Front Row.
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