Hiram Sweeps Saint Francis in Three Sets to Hold Top Standings

Saint Francis Falls in Three Sets to Hiram

Saint Francis dropped a three-set match to Hiram on the road, falling 15-25, 21-25, and 22-25 as sfuathletics.com reported. Hiram entered the contest tied for first place in the standings and capitalized on late-set runs to secure the sweep.

Early Momentum and Hiram Set One Push

The Red Wolves opened the match with a quick 3-0 run in the first set. Alexandra Sappia set up Emmi Adrian for the opening kill, repeated the combination for a second point, and then connected with Ava Holden for a kill down the middle. Hiram responded with a 3-0 run of its own later in the frame to capture the opening set 25-15.

Saint Francis mounted a late charge in the second set, sparking a 3-0 run to narrow the deficit to 16-21. Sappia found middle blocker Allie Dziabo for a kill, Ana Andrades-Villa delivered a service ace off the arms of the Hiram libero, and Holden stuffed the Terriers’ middle hitter with a solo block. Hiram regrouped to close out the set 25-21 and followed with a 25-22 victory in the third set to seal the sweep.

Red Wolves Statistical Leaders

Sappia directed the Saint Francis offense with 20 assists, adding 10 digs, four kills, and one ace. Dziabo contributed seven kills, two digs, one solo block, and a .600 hitting percentage. Holden matched Dziabo with seven kills while recording three solo blocks.

Defensively, Samantha Whitling paced the back row with 12 digs, followed closely by Aleya Talmadge with 11 digs.

Saint Vincent Final Home Match

Saint Francis plays its final home match of the season against Saint Vincent on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., according to sfuathletics.com.

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