Volleyball Sweeps St. Francis (PA), 3-0 in Conference Opener |
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Dyson had 11 kills and season-best .562 hitting percentage and sophomore Martina Wagner (Friedrichshafen, Germany) notched her 13th double-double of the season (10 kills, 12 digs). Senior Lizelle Jackson (Palmdale, Calif.) tallied 10 kills. The Blackbirds tied a season-best .427 hitting percentage for the match, set earlier this season against Columbia. Leading the first game, 11-10, LIU reeled off seven consecutive points to take command early. Jackson tallied three of the team’s four kills during the run, as the Blackbirds hit .444 for the game. LIU was even more impressive in the second stanza, hitting .520 and holding SFPA to a dismal .042 percentage. The Blackbirds limited the Red Flash offense to a .143 hitting percentage on the afternoon. Junior Flavia Sanches (Sorocabo, Brazil) was impressive off the bench in the third game, dishing out 10 assists to seal the win. St. Francis (Pa.) was led by Keshia Gibbs’ seven kills and .308 hitting. The Blackbirds continue NEC play, hosting Robert Morris at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The contest is a rematch of the 2004 NEC Tournament championship game in which LIU upset the top-seeded Colonials to capture the league title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
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10/15/05-- Sophomore
Trevon Dyson (Rock Hill, S.C.) led three Blackbirds in double-figure
kills as Long Island University opened its Northeast Conference
slate with an impressive 3-0 (30-21, 30-13, 30-25) victory
over St. Francis (Pa.) in women’s collegiate volleyball
action. The triumph improves LIU’s record to 11-11 on
the season.