Volleyball Downs Regis, 3-1

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Double-doubles from Kayla Barbera and Talia Lombardo paced Suffolk volleyball to a 3-1 win over Regis Saturday afternoon at Norwich's Andrews Hall. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3, Regis 1
RECORDS: Suffolk (9-13, 6-3 GNAC) | Regis (11-13, 4-6 GNAC) 

SET ONE RECAP (25-14, SUFFOLK)

• Out of a 7-all tie, Suffolk rallied behind Ashley Fahey at the service line to grab a 9-7 edge that the blue-and-gold turned into a 16-9 advantage.
• The Pride made a late run with three quick points to cut Suffolk's lead to five, 19-14.
• The Rams kept Regis there and cruised the remainder of the way, rattling off six consecutive points, including two aces from Sarah Mullahy and a pair of kills from Bridget Allison, to seal the set 25-14.

SET TWO RECAP (27-25, REGIS)

• In a frame of runs the stanza was locked at 9-all after Chidera Nwankwo put away her second kill of the outing.
• Suffolk and Regis exchanged twice more and the score equalized five more times with the last coming at 21-21.
• An ace by Fahey gave the Rams the go-ahead, 22-21.
• Barbera put away back-to-back kills to set-up set point, 24.21
• The Pride had other things in mind though and outscored Suffolk 6-1 to turn the tide in its favor and take the frame, 27-25.   

SET THREE RECAP (25-22, SUFFOLK)

• Suffolk broke open a 5-5 tie with a 4-0 run to grab a 9-5 edge.
• The Rams remained in front 15-12 at the midway point and built a 19-15 cushion on an ace from Barbera.
• The Cadets kept things interesting and pulled within two, 22-20.
• Suffolk held off Norwich down the stretch to grab a 2-1 lead in the match.

SET FOUR RECAP (26-24, SUFFOLK)

• Suffolk trailed 13-9.
• A 4-1 stretch by the blue-and-gold flipped the switch in Suffolk's favor, 16-14.
• Back-and-forth action ensued with the stanza equalizing at 20-all.
• The score would level again at 22 and 24 before Suffolk coupled back-to-back points to put away the set and match. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Hannah Fabiano's 12 kills led Suffolk's 48-kill attack.
• Barbera chipped in on both sides of the net with 10 kills and 15 digs for a double-double effort.
• Lombardo played an all-around outing with 38 assists, 11 digs, five aces and five kills.
• Dakhensey Marcellus paved the way defensively with 18 digs with Fahey and Emma Feeney pitching in 13 digs each. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk snapped a four-match skid versus Regis to move to 7-8 since 1997 against the Pride.
• The Rams won their sixth conference contest of the season, matching their league victories from a year ago.
• Barbera produced her fourth double-double of the season.
• Lombardo registered her second straight double-double and fifth of the year.
• Fahey notched a personal-best 13 digs.
• Suffolk's 48 kills and 83 digs are each season highs for the Rams. 

POST-MATCH PIC
 

COMING UP
Suffolk concludes its Saturday action versus Norwich.