BOSTON— Northeastern volleyball dropped Saturday's match to Elon, falling 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21) at the Cabot Center to close out the weekend series. The Huskies fall to 4-12 overall and 2-6 in conference play, while the Phoenix move to 8-10 and 5-3.
Emma Rowell led Northeastern's offense with 13 kills on a .360 clip for a team-high 13.5 points. Cayenne Ceman added 11 kills and two aces, and Beatrice Gennari hit .421 with nine kills and three blocks. Abbie Callaway chipped in seven kills, and Kaylin Daniels and Elle Lucas each finished with five.
After dropping the first two sets, the Huskies battled back in the third, erasing a 12-7 deficit to take it 26-24. Ceman recorded six of her 11 kills in the frame while hitting .750, and Northeastern posted three of its five team blocks. Elon pulled even at 24 late, but kills from Gennari and Ceman closed out the set. The Phoenix regained control in the fourth, hitting .364 for the match, led by 17 kills from Cameron Lanier.
Arina Sosinovica led all Huskies with 24 assists, and Sofia King added 15. Libero Aven Crosby paced the back row with a team-high 13 digs, followed by Callaway with 10.
Northeastern hits the road to face Hofstra on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in Hempstead, N.Y.
