VOLLEYBALL TO TRAVEL TO FDU FOR MIDWEEK CLASH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Game #15 vs. FDU (NEC)

Info: Wednesday, Oct. 8

Hackensack, N.J. | Bogota Savings Bank Center | 6:00 P.M.

Watch: NEC Front Row

Live Stats: fduknights.com

Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College volleyball group will journey to New Jersey to tackle the FDU Knights in a mid-week NEC match at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Matchup History:

FDU holds a 4-0 all-time file in opposition to Le Moyne because the packages have met twice per 12 months as members of the NEC because the Dolphins joined the convention after they transitioned to Division I previous to the 2023 season. 

The Knights took each matches in three units in 2023 earlier than the Dolphins earned a set victory of their first matchup of 2024 and FDU got here away with one other 3-0 win of their most up-to-date assembly. 

During their two contests final season, present junior reverse hitter Branwyn Lupton (Napanee, O.N. / Napanee District Secondary School) led the offense with 17 kills whereas sophomore outdoors hitters Jordyn Hamlin (Manahawkin, N.J. / Southern Regional) and Nina Salas (Austin, T.X. / McNeil) every added 14 of their very own. Senior setter/DS Haley Gerken (Buffalo, N.Y. / Frontier) led with 43 assists and 7 service aces to spherical out the offense in opposition to FDU.

On protection, sophomore libero/DS Brooke Menke (St. Louis, M.O. / Visitation Academy) put up a team-high 16 digs by two matches whereas Lupton recorded one block solo and a pair of block assists as Salas and fellow sophomore outdoors hitter Denali Louden (Murrieta, C.A. / Murrieta Mesa) every added three block assists. 

Dolphins’ Season:

Le Moyne will attain New Jersey having performed to a 1-13 file by 12 non-conference matches and a pair of video games in opposition to LIU to start the season.

Le Moyne opened the 12 months within the Salt City Classic from Aug. 29-31 the place they suffered losses by the hands of each Rider (1-3) and Syracuse (0-3) whereas downing Niagara (3-2) of their lone victory of the season this far. The group then traveled to Delaware to participate in a three-match set on the Blue Hen Invitational from Sept. 6-7. Le Moyne fell of their three matchups to Hampton (2-3), Virginia Tech (0-3), and host Delaware (0-3) earlier than touring to Maryland for the Navy invitational on Sept. 12-13. 

The Dolphins dropped their first match to Gardner-Webb (0-3) earlier than rounding out the weekend with a loss by the hands of Navy in related three-set style. The squad then returned dwelling for a mid-week dwelling match with Canisius on Sept. 17 the place they fell in three units earlier than dropping each legs of the Syracuse Invitational in opposition to St. John’s (0-3) and Siena (0-3) from Sept. 19-20. The Dolphins then dropped their non-conference finale on the street in opposition to Holy Cross, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Most not too long ago, Le Moyne dropped the opening collection of their convention slate in opposition to LIU at dwelling this previous weekend. The Dolphins dropped each matches in three units by the hands of the Sharks. 

Lupton sits atop Le Moyne’s squad having performed all 14 matches this season with 132.0 factors and 116 kills whereas sitting second on the group with 31.0 blocks on the defensive finish, as effectively. Through simply eight matches performed this season, Hamlin sits simply behind with 101.5 factors, 86 kills, and 12 service aces whereas including six assists, 60 digs, and 5.0 blocks. Gerken has added a team-high 260 assists whereas registering eight kills, 9 service aces, 80 digs, and seven.0 blocks. 

On protection, Menke leads the Dolphins with 122 digs and has recorded a .907 reception proportion by 11 matches. Freshman center hitter Eiley Schneider (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey) leads the Dolphins with 34.0 blocks whereas senior center hitter Nil Ezgi Tasdelen (Izmir, Turkey/Ugur Okullari) is simply behind Lupton with 27.0 blocks, as effectively.

A Look on the Knights:

FDU will host Le Moyne after incomes a 9-8 total file by 17 matches to start the season. The Knights are additionally 3-1 in convention play to start the 12 months, 2025 marks the primary at LIU for Head Coach David Nguyen’s fourth with this system. 

The Knights opened the 12 months 2-7 by invitational play from Aug. 29-Sept. 13, taking down Central Michigan (3-1) and Loyola Maryland (3-1) whereas falling to BYU, High Point, Robert Morris, Duquesne, Fordham, Temple, and Hofstra throughout this era. Since then, the squad has gone 7-1 together with non-conference victories over Iona (3-2), Manhattan (3-0), Columbia (3-0), and NJIT (3-1). FDU started their NEC schedule on Sept. 26 on the street in opposition to Mercyhurst with a 3-0 victory earlier than falling to the Lakers, 1-3, the next day. This previous weekend, FDU took down New Haven, 3-0, in a pair of matches on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4. 

On offense, senior outdoors hitter/center blocker Kylie Nott leads with 163.5 factors whereas recording 132 kills and 5 service aces for FDU. Senior outdoors hitter Giorgia Vaschetti sits simply behind with 162.0 factors whereas main the group with 141 kills on the 12 months. Freshman setter Isabella Scarfone has added a team-high 305 assists together with 20 service aces this season.

Defensively, senior libero Kyndal Ganoe has registered a team-leading 232 digs whereas Nott has tallied 48.0 blocks, 15.0 greater than second-most sophomore proper aspect hitter Alessia Zampieri (33.0).

What’s Next:

The Dolphins will host Chicago State University in a pair of NEC matches this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11.