WEST HAVEN, CT – The East Stroudsburg University volleyball team kept it rolling as the Warriors defeated New Haven in a five-set thriller, 17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12, on Saturday afternoon inside the Jeffery P. Hazell Athletic Center.
Marking the fourth straight victory for ESU, the Warriors moved to 7-5 on the season while the Chargers fell to 5-7 after sweeping Southern Connecticut State early in the day.
Notables vs. New Haven
- Kaylee LoPresto turned in her second consecutive double-double as the redshirt senior finished with a career-high 19 kills to go along with a season-high 19 digs and a block
- Junior Taylor Haan recorded her third double-double of the season as the reigning PSAC East Athlete of the Week totaled a career-high 52 assists, 16 digs and four blocks
- Upperclassman Sydney Stone (16) and Claire Choloux (13) combined for 29 kills, seven digs and five block assists
- Anna Coulter added nine kills, four block and one dig
- Makayla Baca collected a match-high and season-best 27 digs, graduate student Leonor Chambel totaled 14 digs in her ESU debut and junior Makaela McComas added 12 digs
- The Chargers were led by double-doubles from Macy Brown (19 kills, 13 digs), Grace Luergens (18 kills, 19 digs), Peyton Mast (13 kills, 10 digs) and Michelle Henwood (52 assists, 17 digs)
- ESU out-blocked the Chargers 10-5 led by a career-high six from Kaitlin Bruchhauser (five kills, two digs) who registered one solo and five block assists. New Haven held the edge in aces, 5-0.
- The Warriors produced a higher efficiency in three of the five sets and held a .265-.237 advantage in the category by the end of the match
How it Happened vs. New Haven
- It was all New Haven to open the match as the Chargers opened seven-point leads at 9-2 and 12-5 before ESU called a timeout. Out of the break, the Warriors produced a 9-5 run which cut the deficit to three points at 17-14. ESU got within two (17-15) following a New Haven timeout, but the Chargers closed out the set on an 8-2 run to win 25-17 for a 1-0 edge in the match.
- With the score tied at 7-7, the Warriors scored three straight points but not before a 4-0 run by New Haven gave the Chargers a 12-11 lead. ESU answered back by scoring six of the next eight points to jump back ahead 17-14, but New Haven kept it close with a 6-4 spurt to stay within one, 21-20. A timeout helped ESU regroup as the Warriors finished off the set with a 4-1 run (25-21) to even the match at 1-1.
- New Haven held a slight lead at 7-4 to start the third set until the Warriors chipped away to tie it up, 9-9. ESU continued to roll grabbing a 17-13 lead after scoring eight of the next 12 points, but the Chargers responded with a 7-0 run to regain a 20-17 edge. However, it was all ESU the rest of the way with the Warriors producing an 8-2 run, which included scoring the final five points, to take the set 25-22 for a 2-1 advantage.
- The Chargers came out on fire in the fourth set using nine kills to help them grab a 14-4 lead. ESU would battle back, trimming the deficit to six points at 16-10, 17-11, 18-12, 19-13 and 21-15 before a 3-0 run got the Warriors within striking distance (22-18). The Warrior continued their momentum out of a New Haven timeout, making the score 23-21 until the Chargers produced back to back kills to force a fifth set.
- With New Haven ahead 5-4, the Warriors took advantage of three straight errors by the Chargers to go up 7-5. Out of a timeout, ESU continued to outpace New Haven, extending the lead to 11-8 until two quick points got the Chargers within one, 11-10. After ESU called a timeout, the Warriors scored four of the final six points to clinch the match with a 15-12 fifth set victory.
Up Next
ESU plays its final non-conference match at home on Tuesday when Felician visits Koehler Fieldhouse at 7 p.m.
