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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Photo by: Chloe Connolly
10/25/2026 6:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Lucy Chertock matched her career high with a team-leading 21 kills in the win.
VESTAL, N.Y. — The University of New Hampshire women's volleyball team completed the reverse sweep over Binghamton University (11-8, 2-4 AE) on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25), winning 3-2. The set scores were 21-25, 12-25, 25-21, 30-28, and 15-10.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1
-New Hampshire's offense opened the match outscoring the Bearcats 12-8, with kills coming from five different players, led by Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) and Emma Converse (San Antonio, Texas) with two apiece.
-Binghamton responded with a 13-6 run to take a late 21-18 set lead. Grier added two more kills while Lucy Chertock (Danville, Calif.) and Cecilia Anderson (Eau Claire, Wis.) each earned one.
-Despite a late push from the Wildcats, Binghamton closed out the first set, taking it 25-21.
SET 2
-Binghamton's offense carried their momentum into the second set, opening the frame on a 7-1 scoring run.
-The Wildcats clawed back, winning six of the next seven points to make it an 8-7 contest. Evelyn Jurden (Springfield, Va.) picked up a kill while Grier added three more to her total.
-The Bearcats continued to roll late, closing the set on an 18-6 scoring run to win 25-12. Evelyn Brenton (Glastonbury, Conn.) logged two kills while Grier and Olivia Maulding (Canby, Ore.) each recorded one.
SET 3
-UNH and Binghamton traded points to open the third set, with three kills apiece from Jurden and Chertock pacing a 10-10 deadlock.
-The 'Cats began to pull away midway through the frame, taking a 7-4 scoring run to a late 17-14 edge. Rachel Grier picked up three more kills while Chertock added back-to-back scores.
-New Hampshire closed out with an 8-7 advantage on the scoresheet, taking the third set 25-21.
SET 4
-UNH opened the fourth set on a 9-7 run, led by two kills apiece from Grier, Jurden, and Chertock.
-Binghamton's offense found momentum, setting up an 11-5 run to take a late 18-14 set edge. Grier added another two kills in the sequence.
-The Wildcats followed up on a 4-1 scoring run, trailing 19-18, to force a Binghamton timeout. Lucy Chertock picked up two kills while Jurden added another to her total.
-UNH and Binghamton traded blows late in the set, resulting in four lead changes and six set points before the Wildcats closed out, winning 30-28 and forcing a fifth set. Chertock led the way with four kills while Julianne Lee (Renton, Wash.) added three kills and Grier landed a pair.
SET 5
-Led by Lucy Chertock with three kills, the Wildcats opened the final set in a 7-7 deadlock with Binghamton.
-The 'Cats found the largest lead for either team late, breaking off an 8-3 run to close out, winning the final set 15-10. Chertock paced the attack with three kills while Brenton added two of her own.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Kills: Chertock (21)
Assists: Shattles (55)
Digs: Shattles (22)
Points: Chertock (23)
Solo Blocks: Grier, Brenton (1)
Block Assists: Grier (4)
Service Aces: Chertock, Pickard, Shattles (1)
TEAM TOTALS
UNH
Hitting %: .226
Kills: 73
Total Blocks: 9.0
Assists: 68
Digs: 88
Aces: 3
Points: 103
Binghamton
Hitting %: .209
Kills: 63
Total Blocks: 14.0
Assists: 56
Digs: 81
Aces: 7
Points: 109
BY THE NUMBERS
-10 different players earned a kill in the win, paced by Lucy Chertock with a season-high 21 kills and Rachel Grier with 18 kills.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1
-New Hampshire's offense opened the match outscoring the Bearcats 12-8, with kills coming from five different players, led by Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) and Emma Converse (San Antonio, Texas) with two apiece.
-Binghamton responded with a 13-6 run to take a late 21-18 set lead. Grier added two more kills while Lucy Chertock (Danville, Calif.) and Cecilia Anderson (Eau Claire, Wis.) each earned one.
-Despite a late push from the Wildcats, Binghamton closed out the first set, taking it 25-21.
SET 2
-Binghamton's offense carried their momentum into the second set, opening the frame on a 7-1 scoring run.
-The Wildcats clawed back, winning six of the next seven points to make it an 8-7 contest. Evelyn Jurden (Springfield, Va.) picked up a kill while Grier added three more to her total.
-The Bearcats continued to roll late, closing the set on an 18-6 scoring run to win 25-12. Evelyn Brenton (Glastonbury, Conn.) logged two kills while Grier and Olivia Maulding (Canby, Ore.) each recorded one.
SET 3
-UNH and Binghamton traded points to open the third set, with three kills apiece from Jurden and Chertock pacing a 10-10 deadlock.
-The 'Cats began to pull away midway through the frame, taking a 7-4 scoring run to a late 17-14 edge. Rachel Grier picked up three more kills while Chertock added back-to-back scores.
-New Hampshire closed out with an 8-7 advantage on the scoresheet, taking the third set 25-21.
SET 4
-UNH opened the fourth set on a 9-7 run, led by two kills apiece from Grier, Jurden, and Chertock.
-Binghamton's offense found momentum, setting up an 11-5 run to take a late 18-14 set edge. Grier added another two kills in the sequence.
-The Wildcats followed up on a 4-1 scoring run, trailing 19-18, to force a Binghamton timeout. Lucy Chertock picked up two kills while Jurden added another to her total.
-UNH and Binghamton traded blows late in the set, resulting in four lead changes and six set points before the Wildcats closed out, winning 30-28 and forcing a fifth set. Chertock led the way with four kills while Julianne Lee (Renton, Wash.) added three kills and Grier landed a pair.
SET 5
-Led by Lucy Chertock with three kills, the Wildcats opened the final set in a 7-7 deadlock with Binghamton.
-The 'Cats found the largest lead for either team late, breaking off an 8-3 run to close out, winning the final set 15-10. Chertock paced the attack with three kills while Brenton added two of her own.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Kills: Chertock (21)
Assists: Shattles (55)
Digs: Shattles (22)
Points: Chertock (23)
Solo Blocks: Grier, Brenton (1)
Block Assists: Grier (4)
Service Aces: Chertock, Pickard, Shattles (1)
TEAM TOTALS
UNH
Hitting %: .226
Kills: 73
Total Blocks: 9.0
Assists: 68
Digs: 88
Aces: 3
Points: 103
Binghamton
Hitting %: .209
Kills: 63
Total Blocks: 14.0
Assists: 56
Digs: 81
Aces: 7
Points: 109
BY THE NUMBERS
-10 different players earned a kill in the win, paced by Lucy Chertock with a season-high 21 kills and Rachel Grier with 18 kills.
- Evelyn Jurden finished the match with a career-high nine kills.
-Jessica Shattles anchored the Wildcats on offense, posting a career-high 55 assists, marking her 13th match this season with 25+ assists, her 10th match this season with 30+ assists, her fourth match with 40+ assists, and her first match with 50+ assists.
-12 players earned a dig, including seven players with 5+ digs and three players with 10+ digs. Shattles led the way with 22 digs, while Hady Pickard (Roswell, Ga.) added 17 digs.
-At the net, Rachel Grier led New Hampshire with one solo block and four block assists, while Evelyn Brenton added one solo block and three block assists.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT NJIT, SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude their seasons series with the NJIT Highlanders (1-20, 0-6 AE) on Sunday, Nov. 1, when the Wildcats visit Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center in Newark, N.J., for a 1 p.m. opening serve.
Making the trip to cheer on the Wildcats? Book your hotel at GoCatsTravel.com — you'll get the same rate as Expedia or Booking.com, and 50% of proceeds goes straight back to UNH Athletics. Choose your team and book.
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-12 players earned a dig, including seven players with 5+ digs and three players with 10+ digs. Shattles led the way with 22 digs, while Hady Pickard (Roswell, Ga.) added 17 digs.
-At the net, Rachel Grier led New Hampshire with one solo block and four block assists, while Evelyn Brenton added one solo block and three block assists.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT NJIT, SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude their seasons series with the NJIT Highlanders (1-20, 0-6 AE) on Sunday, Nov. 1, when the Wildcats visit Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center in Newark, N.J., for a 1 p.m. opening serve.
Making the trip to cheer on the Wildcats? Book your hotel at GoCatsTravel.com — you'll get the same rate as Expedia or Booking.com, and 50% of proceeds goes straight back to UNH Athletics. Choose your team and book.
Follow the UNH Volleyball Team
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unhvolleyball
X - https://x.com/unhvolleyball
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