VB vs LIU

[stags74]

Stags travel to Brooklyn and get swept by the sharks. LIU record was 0-6 coming into the matchup. Stag VB fans will need to adjust to this years team which appears to be just ordinary at best!

[FU73]

Fairfield University Volleyball was on the short side of a 3-0 sweep on Tuesday at LIU, falling to the host Sharks by set scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 28-26. The Stags were led by a Blakely Montgomery double-double and seven kills apiece for Elle Shult and Maya Walker.

Box Score
fairfieldstags.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/liu/boxscore/13706

Up next, the Stags (3-3) welcome Big Ten foe Northwestern (2-3) to Mahoney Arena on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. Admission is FREE for all fans to all home volleyball matches this season.

[vastagman]

LIU has had a tough schedule, so that 0-6 record might be a bit deceptive. They were picked to finish 2nd in the NEC (behind Sacred Heart).

sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2023/8/10/shu-tops-nec-womens-volleyball-preseason-poll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspx

www.liuathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule

That being said, Iona beat them 3-0, so that suggests our match against the Gaels could be very difficult.

[stags74]

yes, LIU record is deceptive as you indicated because they played on the road against some good west coast teams prior to facing the stags at their home. However, even though each set was close the stags looked very flat and played from behind during all most all of the time during the three sets they lost. LIU swept the stags which is never good and took FF out of its system causing FF to make errors at key moments when the stags might have caught up to LIU.
Sundays task vs Northwestern is herculean. The wildcats have a 2-3 record before going to Boston to play on Fri. and Sat. at Northeastern Tournament.
Northwestern has three 6'-3" women and their leader in kills is 6'-5". All bad news for the shorter stags. I expect a wildcat sweep in three sets. It could be a blowout unless FF plays better then they showed at LIU. If the stags can win one set it will be a very big accomplishment, IMO. The only glimmer of hope i can see is Northwestern will play three matches in three days (fatigue) and perhaps, just perhaps that will be beneficial to FF.