Box Score
PLEASANTVILLE, NY-After winning the first two sets, The College of Saint Rose earned a 3-2 (25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 15-12) victory at Pace earlier today during a
Northeast-10 Conference match for its 12th straight win.
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Senior outside
Christina Strezenec led Saint Rose (13-1/5-0 NE-10) with a "double-double" of 14 kills and 12 digs. Freshman middle hitter
Maryellen Devic contributed 10 kills and four service aces.
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Pace (4-17/0-6 NE-10) sophomore libero Alyssa Marchino post 16 digs and six kills, while freshman outside hitter Kayla Witwer notched a team-high 10 kills.
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Saint Rose owned a .485 hitting percentage in the first game led by five kills from sophomore rightside hitter
Carissa Dube. Devic also added three service aces.
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Strezenec had five kills in the second set while the Golden Knights totaled six blocks. Devic and sophomore outside hitter
Kelsey Lace each had four block assists. Additionally, junior setter
Ariana Wilson passed out six assists for the second straight game.
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The Setters used three service aces and forced six errors to pick up a win in the third game. An early 9-2 lead for Pace helped shut down a rally by the Golden Knights.
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Saint Rose was hurt in the fourth set by 13 attacking errors that resulted in a -.026 hitting percentage. The Setters helped their cause with four blocks.
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Strezenec was the focal point of the offense in the shortened fifth game with five kills. Saint Rose initially took a 6-1 advantage before winning 15-12.
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The Golden Knights return to action Tuesday with a 7:00 pm home match versus New Haven, which is undefeated in conference play. Meanwhile, Pace is also in action at 7:00 pm on Tuesday with a non-conference date at LIU Post.
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