PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Franklin Pierce University women's volleyball team pushed Pace to five sets Friday evening before coming up just short, 3–2, in Northeast 10 Conference action at Goldstein Fitness Center.
The Ravens move to 7–13 overall and 2–5 in NE10 play, while Pace improves to 9–10 and 4–2 in conference action.
Brooklin Brown led Franklin Pierce with 16 kills and five blocks, while Isabella Fetui added 15 kills. Maddie Swanson recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 20 digs, and Giuliana Pamatat finished with 51 assists and 12 digs. Brook Barkley paced the defense with 28 digs, while Mia Contarino contributed 13. Marija Miloševic added nine kills and a team-high seven blocks.
After dropping a tight opening set, 26–24, the Ravens responded with a 25–17 victory in the second, hitting .400 with just two attack errors. Franklin Pierce carried that momentum into the third, putting down 18 kills to take the set, 25–21, and move ahead 2–1.
Pace forced a deciding set with a 25–21 win in the fourth. In the fifth, the Ravens rallied from a 12–9 deficit with four straight points, capped by a Miloševic kill, to take a 13–12 lead. Pace answered with the final three points to close out the match, 15–13.
Franklin Pierce finished with advantages in kills, 62–52, and blocks, 11–8, while holding Pace to a .105 hitting percentage.
The Ravens return to action Tuesday, October 27, traveling to Bentley for an NE10 match up at 7 p.m.
