ALBANY - The College of Saint Rose women's volleyball team returns to action tonight at the Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium. The Golden Knights are set to host Saint Anselm College in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 7:00 pm.

Last Meeting (October 15, 2010)
Saint Rose rallied in both the fourth and fifth sets only to fall short 3-2 (20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 24-26, 15-12) to host Saint Anselm in a Northeast-10 Conference match last October 15. Kelly Ryan registered an impressive .444 hitting percentage via 13 kills and just one error throughout 27 swings to lead the Golden Knights. Senior outside hitter Sarah Kahrs had a match-high 22 kills that generated a .364 attack percentage as well. Kahrs also had 13 digs to her credit, while Ryan finished with five blocks.

For Saint Anselm, junior middle hitter Samantha Elliott led four players in double figures with 15 kills. Sophomore middle hitter Kyla Gustavson registered a “double-double” behind 11 kills and 12 digs, while senior setter Rachel Flaherty distributed 46 assists.

Scouting Saint Rose (11-8/6-4 NE-10)
The Golden Knights are looking to get past a 1-4 slump throughout their last five matches with back-to-back league contests on the schedule this weekend. Saint Rose has been forced to play all five sets over its last four outings and has gone the distance seven times this season. The Golden Knights own a 3-4 mark in those matches.

Saint Rose is hitting a collective .206, which ranks second in the conference, while holding their foes to a .141 hitting percentage.

Senior outside hitter Aubrey Bobo is second in the league in hitting percentage (.354) and kills per-set (3.75). Bobo has chalked up an impressive 1,113 kills throughout her collegiate career at Siena and Saint Rose. Freshman libero Katy Daniels has piloted the defensive unit thus far. Daniels leads the squad and stands second in the conference with 4.42 digs per-set (327 digs). She has also served up a team-high 26 aces. Additionally, sophomore middle hitter Alex Gagliano is among the league leaders in blocks. She is putting up an even 1.00 blocks per-set, which is the third-highest average in the NE-10.

Scouting Saint Anselm (7-14/2-8 NE-10)
The Hawks are looking to snap a three-match skid following a 3-1 loss at Franklin Pierce on Tuesday night. Saint Anselm possesses one of the top outside hitters in the NE-10 in senior Charlotte Tencza. Tencza, who produced a career-best 21 kills in Tuesday's loss, ranks fifth in the league behind a team-high 3.23 kills per-set (213 kills). She has benefitted from the play of freshman setter Natalie Steinwart, who is passing out 8.47 assists on a regular basis.           

Up Next
Both squads return to action tomorrow afternoon with a pair of league matches on tap. Saint Rose is set to host Saint Michael's College on 'Senior Day', while Saint Anselm heads west to Le Moyne College. Both contests are slated to start at 1:00 pm.