PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Pace University volleyball team was defeated at Holy Family University (20-5) on Tuesday night by a 3-2 margin (25-16, 25-17, 16-25, 16-25, 10-15). The loss shifts the Setters' record to 17-5 overall this season, while maintaining a 6-2 mark inside the Northeast-10 Conference.

The Blue and Gold were victorious in each of the first two sets against the Lions, 25-16 and 25-17, but were unable to clinch the match. Holy Family earned final-game wins of 25-16, 25-16 and 15-10.

Kathleen Benson (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park) led the Pace attack as she put together her best match of the season so far. The senior racked up a season-high 14 kills while hitting a team-best .522. She also recorded her team-high 17^th solo block of the season.

Claudia Fontanet (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina) joined her classmate in double figures with 11 kills on the night. She also collected 11 digs to register her fifth-straight double-double. Junior Tatjana Calimpong-Burke (Waianae, HI/Iolani) helped the attack with seven kills, while Samantha Nidini (Houston, TX/Clearlake) finished the match with 19 assists and 11 digs. Nicole Pivetti (Modena, Italy/Liceo Wiligelmo) finished just behind Nidini with 17 assists of her own.

Junior Danielle Vaiano (Seaford, NY/St. Anthony's) picked up the most digs for Pace in the match with 14, to go along with a pair of service aces.

Up Next
The Setters return home for the first time in eight matches on Friday night. It will be Alumnae Night for Pace when they take on Saint Michael's at 7 p.m.