PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Beginning a stretch of three-straight home matches, the Pace University volleyball team fell to Southern New Hampshire University on Friday night in five sets (25-17, 25-23, 20-25, 23-25, 12-15).
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Brielle Jones (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens) led Pace with a career-high 18 kills.
Tatjana Calimpong-Burke (Waianae, Hawaii/Iolani) followed with 14 while
Sandra Yang (Bothell, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway) tallied 11.
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Nicole Pivetti (Modena, Italy/Liceo Wiligelmo) and
Samantha Nidini (Houston, Texas/Clearlake) each registered a double-double with 25 assists which was a season high for Nidini. Pivetti also recorded 19 digs while Nidini had 12.
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Danielle Vaiano (Seaford, N.Y./St. Anthony's) was the team leader in digs with 21, marking the fourth time that she has recorded 20 or more digs this season.
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Emily Cockell (Springfield, Mo./Kickapoo) also recorded a season high on the night, registering four service aces. She added 14 digs as well.
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Up Next
Pace will resume action tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Goldstein Fitness Center for Senior Day. They will take on Franklin Pierce University.
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