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Durham, N.H. – The Northeastern volleyball team defeated New Hampshire 3-1 on Tuesday night. Northeastern (10-4) forced set one into extra points (27-25) before dropping set two 25-23 and then coming back to take two straight (25-20, 25-20) to close out the match in four. New Hampshire moves to 7-8 to enter America East play.  
 
Junior Kristen Walding posted a season high 50 assists and in set four the team put up a .400 hitting percentage.
 
Leading the Huskies was senior Caterina Rosander who posted a team high 14 kills with zero errors for a .636 hitting percentage. Rosander also posted a team high five blocks. Gabrielle Eyl and Jamie Bredahl both tallied 19 digs.
 
New Hampshire's Kennedi Smith led the Wildcats with 17 kills and a .448 hitting percentage. Keelin Severtson recorded 51 assists and Demi Muses registered 15 digs.
 
 
Set One Recap: (27-25 Northeastern)

• Northeastern began the match with a 3-1 run including kills from Jamie Bredahl and Caterina Rosander
• The Wildcats chipped back and tied the score at 4.
• Northeastern and New Hampshire traded points to 10-10.
• Three consecutive kills from Rosander (2) and Walding (1) put the Huskies up 14-10.
• Northeastern climbed to a five-point lead at 18-13 but New Hampshire clawed back to tie the score again at 24.
• An attack error from the Wildcats and a kill from Jamie Bredahl sealed set one for the Huskies.

 
Set Two Recap: (25-23 New Hampshire)

• Caterina Rosander began the set with a monster block.
• The Wildcats went on a 5-0 run taking a 6-2 lead.
• New Hampshire knocked a few more in to make it 9-3.
• The Wildcats kept the momentum pushing the score to 17-10.
• Northeastern stayed within reach at 21-17 and closed the gap to 24-23 after an unsuccessful challenge from UNH.
• A quick kill from UNH's Smith tied the match 1-1.

 
Set Three Recap: (25-20 Northeastern)

• New Hampshire struggled to get control of anything coming from Fry or Rosander.
• Northeastern took a 3-0 lead right out of the gate.
• The Huskies charged to 5-1 with attack errors from UNH.
• Northeastern left set two in the dust taking an 8-2 lead.
• Asada took dives to the floor twice in the same rally en route to a 13-7 lead for Northeastern.
• The Wildcats kept on Northeastern's heels but the Huskies held the lead through 20-17.
• New Hampshire took another timeout to regroup as the Huskies headed for the final points at 23-18.

 
 
Set Four Recap: (25-20 Northeastern)

• Set four began as a point for point battle with the teams tied at 10.
• Northeastern took a slight lead at 9-6 and kept it through 14-11 when another UNH video challenge was denied.
• Burcescu slammed one over and put Northeastern up 18-12.
• Shaina White and Caterina Rosander put the set and match away in favor of Northeastern for a 3-1 victory.

 
Next Up:
Northeastern returns to the court this Friday to open conference play against UNCW.