Samardzija Boasts Double-Double In Knights Loss

HACKENSACK, N.J.- The FDU Knights (8-15, 5-2 NEC) lost a 3-2 match to the LIU Sharks (11-7, 7-0 NEC) on Friday. Mila Samardzija tied her career best three service aces, while five total Knights recorded multiple aces. Defensively, the Knights dealt 15 total blocks. In the first set, the Knights reached a 10-8 lead with kills from Mila Samardzija, Alessia Zampieri, and Ava DeGuzman. A Madeline Joyce ace proved to be the exclamation point on the run, as the Knights came within two. FDU was later within one, 15-14, after Samardzija’s service ace. The Sharks held on and scored the…