Box ScoresSaint Rose (L 3-1)Dowling (L 3-2)OAKDALE, N.Y. - East Stroudsburg University dropped a pair of matches, 3-1 vs. Saint Rose and 3-2 vs. Dowling, in non-conference women's volleyball on Saturday.
The Warriors (0-3) dropped a four-set match at Queens on Friday night.
Sophomore outside hitter
Desiree Claxton led ESU with 46 kills and added 34 digs in the first three matches of the season. Sophomore setter
Erica Cunningham had 82 assists and 26 digs, and senior libero
Maddie Hutchison had 70digs for an average of 5.38 digs per set.
Hutchison moved into third at ESU in career digs (1,523), surpassing Andrea Myers (1,515 - 1999-02). Lindsey Lullo (1,611 - 2007-10) ranks second, and Dawn Peipher (2,574 - 2003-06) holds the school record.
ESU won the third set vs. Saint Rose, falling 16-25, 19-25, 25-21, 21-25.
Claxton had 15 kills, Cunningham contributed 26 assists and nine digs and Hutchison had 16 digs.
Maryellen Devic had 11 kills and 13 digs to lead Saint Rose.
The Warriors won the first two sets vs. Dowling but fell 25-22, 25-17, 12-25, 11-25, 7-15.
Claxton had 14 kills and freshman outside hitter
Madison McCunney had 10 kills and six blocks. Cunningham added 27 assists and nine digs.
Hutchison had 32 digs, her sixth career match with 30 digs and 29th with at least 20 digs. She had 22 digs at Queens on Friday.
Jessica Kalbfleisch (17 kills, 13 digs), Weronika Wiezik (13 kills, 17 digs) and Katarzyna Klocek (12 kills) led a balanced attack for Dowling. Kayla Dillman had 44 assists and Taylor Tekeda a team-high 18 digs.