Manchester, N.H. (October 9) -- Cross-town rival Southern New Hampshire defeated the Saint Anselm volleyball team 3-1 (33-35, 30-16, 30-24, 30-15) on Tuesday evening at Southern New Hampshire's fieldhouse in a non-conference match.  The loss drops the Hawks to 2-15 overall, while the win improves Southern New Hampshire to 7-8. 

Stephanie Dluginski (Floral Park, NY) registered 16 kills and three blocks to lead Southern New Hampshire. Jamie Rood (Southbury, CT) finished with 15 kills and a .440 hitting percentage, while Brooke Lefort (Cumberland, RI) added 11 kills.

For the Hawks, Alana McNeil (Lawrence, Mass.) led the offense with 11 kills. Kelly O'Dea (Andover, Mass.) registered 24 assists while also notching 14 digs. Sam Regan (Danville, N.H.) pitched in with 13 digs.

Saint Anselm returns to action next Tuesday when it travels to UMass Lowell for a 7:00 match. Southern New Hampshire returns to action Saturday when it hosts Merrimack College and Adelphi University.