Box Score Colchester, VT - The Adelphi University volleyball team completed their two-game weekend road trip in Colchester, Vermont on Saturday, October 26 against St. Michael's College. The Panthers pulled out a fifth straight win with a 3-1 victory over the Purple Knights, 25-12, 21-25, 25-14 and 25-21. With the win the Brown and Gold improve to 15-8 overall and 7-1 in Northeast-10 play.

Sophomore Kaitlyn DeStefano collected 14 kills and seven blocks for Adelphi, and first-year Shelby Stoner picked up 10 kills. Junior Haley Blunt had 16 digs, and senior Katie Bryson tallied 42 assists.

The Panthers scored the first seven points of the opening set behind the service of Bryson and never looked back before claiming a 7-3 edge in set Number two. However, Saint Michael's responded with a 10-3 run behind two kills and an ace from Flaherty. The Panthers twice crept within one point, but the Purple Knights pushed their advantage to five points on three occasions before Covitz notched a kill at set point to tie the match.

In the third set, Adelphi extended a 4-3 edge into an 18-8 lead and never again led by fewer than eight points. The fourth set saw five ties, with neither team leading by more than five points. Down 20-16, Saint Michael's crept within 22-21 before Adelphi notched the final three points to seal the win.

Up Next
The Panthers return to action on Friday, November 1 when they travel to Franklin Pierce University for a 7:00 pm Northeast-10 Conference contest.