Laura Huselton put up double figures in kills and digs, but the Skyhawks were overpowered at Pace.

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. (October 15, 2010) – The Stonehill College volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision (28-30, 20-25, 19-25) to host Pace University in a Northeast-10 Conference match on Friday.

Junior Laura Huselton (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) led the Skyhawks with a double-double, posting a game-high 12 kills and 13 digs, but Stonehill was unable to recover from an early 1-0 deficit after being edged 30-28 in the opening set. Freshman Sydney Maxey (Hutto, Texas/Hutto) recorded eight kills and 15 digs, and senior Erin Johnson (Centerville, Mass./Barnstable) hit a team-high .280 on the night.

The Setters were powered by 11 kills from senior Victoria Pompilus (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon), who posted a .400 hitting percentage and added three block assists. Sophomore Nora Rugova (Mt. Kisco, N.Y./Fox Lane) added a supporting eight kills and 11 digs, and sophomore Elyse Rowland (Antioch, Calif./Deer Valley) collected a game-high 19 digs.

Stonehill (8-9, 6-2 NE-10) visits Adelphi University tomorrow at 1 p.m. Pace (14-6, 6-2 NE-10) hosts Bentley University tomorrow at noon.