College Volleyball
Saint Peter's College 3, Rider University 0
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Match
JERSEY CITY--The Rider University volleyball team lost in straight sets at Saint Peter's in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match Sunday afternoon in Jersey City.
The Peahens won 27-25, 25-21, 25-19.
"We have to learn to deal with the travel and having back to back road trips," head coach Emily Ahlquist said, aluding to the two hour, five-set match at Marist in Poughkeepsie the day before. "We have to adjust to that."
For Rider, (1-16, 0-8 MAAC) senior Katelyn Thompson (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills) had 11 kills and hit .188 with senior Amanda Piccolini (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville) compiling 36 assists.
Also for the Broncs, senior Elyse Grassmuck (San Antonio, Texas/La Vernia) had 18 digs.
The match saw 23 ties and seven lead changes, including 15 ties in the opening set.
The Peahens defeated Rider twice by 3-0 scores last season and have won 20 of the 32 matches in the all-time series including the last 11 in a row.
The teams meet in Lawrenceville on November 6 for the rematch.
The Broncs have lost 15 straight.
Rider travels to Rutgers Tuesday for the final non-conference match of the 2010 regular season.
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