Volleyball Flies Past UAlbany, 3-0 - University of New Hampshire Athletics

Sunday, October 4

Albany, N.Y.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

12-4,2-0America East

UAlbany

4-10,1-2America East

Team	1	2	3	Final F
New Hampshire	25	25	25	3
UAlbany	23	19	15	0

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10/4/2026 4:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Hady Pickard set a career-high with 25 digs in the win

ALBANY, N.Y. — The University of New Hampshire women's volleyball team downed the University at Albany (4-10, 1-2 AE) on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 4) at PE Gym, winning 3-0 in straight sets. The set scores were 25-23, 25-19, and 25-15.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1
-UAlbany opened the match outscoring the Wildcats 11-7 for an early set lead. Julianne Lee (Renton, Wash.) led the early attack for New Hampshire, collecting a pair of kills.

-The Wildcats roared back, going on an 8-4 scoring run to tie the first set at 15. Lee tacked on three more kills while Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) added a pair.

-New Hampshire finished out the set with a 10-8 scoring edge, taking the frame 25-23. Emma Converse (San Antonio, Texas) broke onto the scoresheet with three kills while Grier added two more.

SET 2
-Following a quick 3-1 deficit, the Wildcats strung together a 5-0 run for an early 6-3 lead. Olivia Maulding (Canby, Ore.) paved the way with two kills.

-UNH and UAlbany traded blows through the middle of the frame with the 'Cats outscoring the Great Danes 12-11 for a late 18-14 lead. Five Wildcats picked up a kill, led by Grier and Jessica Shattles (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) with a pair each.

-UNH closed out the set on a 7-5 scoring run, getting scores from five different Wildcats to take the second set 25-19.

SET 3
-UNH and UAlbany traded points to open the third set, culminating in a 12-12 deadlock midway through the frame. Evelyn Brenton (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Maulding led the attack with two kills each while Converse, Grier, and Lee each added one apiece.

-The Wildcats began to pull away, outscoring the Great Danes 10-3 to take a late 22-15 lead. Emma Converse led the way with one kill and a service ace.

-Two kills from Brenton and a strike from Lee closed out the set, giving New Hampshire the 3-0 match win.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Kills: Lee (9)
Assists: Shattles (31)
Digs: Pickard (25)
Points: Grier (11)
Solo Blocks: None (0)
Block Assists: Grier (6)
Service Aces: Shattles (3)

TEAM TOTALS
UNH
Hitting %: .269
Kills: 40
Total Blocks: 8.0
Assists: 35
Digs: 61
Aces: 7
Points: 75

UAlbany
Hitting %: .153
Kills: 37
Total Blocks: 5.0
Assists: 33
Digs: 47
Aces: 5
Points: 57

BY THE NUMBERS
-Seven different players earned a kill in the win, paced by Julianne Lee with a nine-kill day. Additionally, five players earned 6+ kills, including four athletes with 7+ kills.

-Jessica Shattles headlined the team with 31 assists, marking her 10^th match with 25+ assists and ninth match with 30+ assists this season. Shattles also led the team at the service line, posting a team-high three aces.

-Hady Pickard had a career day, headlining the team with a career-high 25 digs, her fifth 20+ dig performance this season.

-On defense, Rachel Grier led the team with six block assists.

-With the win, the Wildcats move to 2-0 in conference play.

NEXT UP • HOME VS. BRYANT, FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 7 P.M.
The Wildcats continue conference play on Friday, Oct. 9, when the Wildcats host the Bryant Bulldogs (8-12, 2-1 AE) at Lundholm Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. opening serve.

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