University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, August 26
Durham, N.H.
10 AM
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'Cats win two matches on opening day of Holly Young Invitational
8/26/2022 9:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
UNH earned a sweep in the opener vs. Merrimack and then a 3-1 victory vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
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DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire volleyball team picked up a pair of victories in the opening day of the Holly Young Invitational on Friday at Lundholm Gymnasium.
In the late match, UNH defeated St. Francis Brooklyn by a 3-1 margin. The set scores were 22-25, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-17. The 'Cats hit at a .361 clip with 15 kills in the fourth frame to secure the victory.
Sophomore right side Marisa Armer (Bradenton, Fla.) and freshman Kara Oxenknecht (Naperville, Ill.) paced the Wildcats with a team-high 11 kills apiece. Sophomore libero Mia Pagliarini (Springboro, Ohio) tallied a team-high 14 digs, while senior setter Wren Macaulay (Lake Orion, Mich.) posted 31 assists and 11 digs running the Wildcats' offense. Juniors Kelly Kaufmann (Raleigh, N.C.) and Hannah Serbousek (Fort Collins, Colo.) each chipped in with seven kills apiece in the victory for the Wildcats.
In the season opener vs. Merrimack, the Wildcats earned a 3-0 sweep. The set scores were 25-16, 25-18, 25-22. UNH .571 in the opening set with 12 kills and then posted 14 kills with a .323 hitting percentage in the final stanza.
Serbousek added nine kills and seven digs in the win vs. the Warriors, while Armer registered six kills.
The Wildcats home tournament this weekend is named in memory of Holly Young, a former UNH volleyball student-athlete. Young died at age 22 on January 24, 2008 after a courageous three-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Young, a Dennisport, Mass. native, was diagnosed in 2004 just after her redshirt freshman season. She missed all of the 2005 season, while in treatments, but rejoined her teammates on the sidelines in 2006.
The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, August 27 for a 1 p.m. match against Saint Peter's and a 6 p.m. tilt against Hartford from Lundholm Gymnasium. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire volleyball team picked up a pair of victories in the opening day of the Holly Young Invitational on Friday at Lundholm Gymnasium.
In the late match, UNH defeated St. Francis Brooklyn by a 3-1 margin. The set scores were 22-25, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-17. The 'Cats hit at a .361 clip with 15 kills in the fourth frame to secure the victory.
Sophomore right side Marisa Armer (Bradenton, Fla.) and freshman Kara Oxenknecht (Naperville, Ill.) paced the Wildcats with a team-high 11 kills apiece. Sophomore libero Mia Pagliarini (Springboro, Ohio) tallied a team-high 14 digs, while senior setter Wren Macaulay (Lake Orion, Mich.) posted 31 assists and 11 digs running the Wildcats' offense. Juniors Kelly Kaufmann (Raleigh, N.C.) and Hannah Serbousek (Fort Collins, Colo.) each chipped in with seven kills apiece in the victory for the Wildcats.
In the season opener vs. Merrimack, the Wildcats earned a 3-0 sweep. The set scores were 25-16, 25-18, 25-22. UNH .571 in the opening set with 12 kills and then posted 14 kills with a .323 hitting percentage in the final stanza.
Serbousek added nine kills and seven digs in the win vs. the Warriors, while Armer registered six kills.
The Wildcats home tournament this weekend is named in memory of Holly Young, a former UNH volleyball student-athlete. Young died at age 22 on January 24, 2008 after a courageous three-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Young, a Dennisport, Mass. native, was diagnosed in 2004 just after her redshirt freshman season. She missed all of the 2005 season, while in treatments, but rejoined her teammates on the sidelines in 2006.
The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, August 27 for a 1 p.m. match against Saint Peter's and a 6 p.m. tilt against Hartford from Lundholm Gymnasium. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE UNH VOLLEYBALL TEAM
Twitter: @UNHVOLLEYBALL Twitter: @UNHWildcats
Instagram: @UNHVOLLEYBALL Instagram: @UNHWildcats
Facebook: UNH Wildcats
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Team Stats
Merri
UNH
Kills
30
35
Errors
20
10
Attempts
99
80
Hitting %
.101
.313
Points
40
48
Assists
26
32
Aces
7
8
Blocks
3
5
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
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