Tanski, Smith Tally 10 Saves Apiece in 3-0 Win vs. Hartford

Saturday, October 14

4 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-11, 4-2AE

University of Hartford

5-14, 2-4AE

HARTFORD

UNHVB

10/14/2017 7:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Kennedi Smith (The Woodlands, Texas) and Emily Tanski (Plymouth, Mich.) recorded 10 kills apiece to lead the University of New Hampshire volleyball team to Saturday afternoon's 3-0 victory against University of Hartford at Lundholm Gym.

The set scores were 25-11, 25-21, 25-18.

UNH improved to 8-11 overall and 4-2 in America East, as well as 6-1 at home, with the straight-set victory. Hartford, which entered the match on a two-game win streak, is now 5-15, 2-4.

Smith tallied her 10 kills on a .389 hitting percentage; she also had three digs and two service aces. Tanski's 10 kills were on a .304 hitting percentage; she added eight digs and two blocks.

Up Next

New Hampshire continues its six-match homestand next weekend against UMass Lowell on Oct. 20 (7 p.m.). The Wildcats rallied for a 3-2 road win vs. the River Hawks on Sept. 22.

UNH		HARTFORD
40	Kills	26
12	Errors	16
.292	Hitting Pct.	.125
31	Assists	24
10 / 7	Aces / Serve Errors	4 / 7
35	Digs	32
4	Blocks	8

TOP 'CATS

Kennedi Smith: 10 kills, .389 hitting percentage, two service aces
Emily Tanski: 10 kills, .304 hitting percentage, eight digs, two blocks
Gabri Olhava (Mount Prospect, Ill.): seven kills, .636 hitting percentage, three blocks
Mali Jereczek (Green Bay, Wis.): 19 assists, two service aces
Logan Welti (Middleton, Wis.): 11 digs
Emma Patlovich (Lake Bluff, Ill.): eight assists, four service aces

Hartford Hawks

Brittany Braun: six kills, .364 hitting percentage, three blocks
Abby Nash: six kills; four digs
Megan Anderson: 21 assists, five digs
Montrashay Worley: nine digs

THE DIFFERENCE

UNH utilized a balanced attack and recorded a .292 hitting percentage as well as 10 service aces, including four by Emma Patlovich.
The Wildcats also limited Hartford to a .125 hitting percentage that included .000 in Set 1.

SET 1

There was one tie score and one lead change in the opening set, and both occurred in the first three points of the match; Hartford won the opening point on an ace, but then a service error tied the score at 1 and a kill by Smith gave the Wildcats a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish.
UNH parlayed an early 4-1 advantage into a 12-3 cushion and a double-digit margin at 15-5.

SET 2

There were five ties and two lead changes in the second set.
UNH won the initial three points, but Hartford chipped away and took a 9-8 lead.
The Hawks led by as many as four points, 14-10, before the 'Cats went on a 5-1 run to tie the score at 15.
Hartford went back in front, 17-15, but New Hampshire responded with four consecutive points to regain the lead, 19-17.
UNH still led by two points, 22-20, when a kill by Bowman and Hawks' attack error advanced the score to 24-20.
The visitors fended off one set point but then succumbed on a kill by Petke.

SET 3

There was just one tie and no lead changes in the third set.
UNH built and early 3-0 lead but Hartford answered with three consecutive points to level the score at 3.
A pair of Smith service aces bolstered a five-point surge that gave the 'Cats an 8-3 lead.
Hartford trimmed the deficit to 9-8, but UNH's 6-2 spurt pushed the margin to 15-10.
The Hawks countered with a 7-2 run to keep the set close at 17-15.
A pair of Tanski kills sandwiched one by Olhava as UNH pushed the score to 20-15.
Moments later, Smith recorded back-to-back kills to end the set and the match.

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