ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose led 2-0 on Tuesday night, but
Upstate Challenge andÂ
Northeast-10 Conference rival Le Moyne won three consecutive sets en route to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory inside Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium.
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The Golden Knights (3-6/0-1 NE-10) led 15-14 in the third game, but the Dolphins (10-3/2-0) scored seven of the next eight points to create an insurmountable 21-16 advantage.
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Saint Rose fell behind 11-5 in the fourth set, but made a 6-1 run to square it at 12-12. The teams traded points until the Dolphins scored the final five following a 20-19 advantage. Le Moyne carried momentum into the fifth set and was in control throughout to secure its seventh win in its last eight contests.
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Senior outside hitter
Maryellen Devic hit .354 on 48 attempts and totaled a season-best and match-high 23 kills. She also added 17 digs, two blocks and an ace. Sophomore setter
Sam Kubik tallied 24 assists, three aces and nine digs.
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Junior middle hitter
Maddy Halverson collected a match-high six blocks and eight kills behind a .300 attack percentage. She has now recorded five or more blocks in each of the last three matches for the Golden Knights.
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For the Dolphins, sophomore middle blocker Anna Hafoka totaled a team-high 13 kills on top of six digs, two blocks, two assists and an ace.
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Up next, Saint Rose hosts Southern Connecticut State on Friday, September 23 at 7:00 pm inside Nolan Gym.
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