Southern Connecticut State opened the Northeast-10 tournament with a 3-0 win over Saint Anselm, advancing to the semifinals. Kerrigan Habing led the Owls with 15 kills as they pulled away after a tight first set and held Saint Anselm to .092 hitting.

By the Numbers
  • Set scores: 26-24, 25-14, 25-18.
  • Southern Connecticut led in kills, 48-31; blocks, 10-6; and digs, 56-53.
  • Habing recorded 15 kills, 11 digs and 3 aces.
  • The Owls improved to 18-7; Saint Anselm finished 14-10.
Yes, But

Southern Connecticut committed 11 attack errors in the opening set and had to fend off a late Saint Anselm rally to win it, 26-24. The Owls cleaned up their play, making just three attack errors across the final two sets.

What's Next

The Owls face tournament top seed Bentley in the NE10 semifinals Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in Waltham, Massachusetts. Southern Connecticut is seeking its first conference championship since 2018.

Bottom Line

After surviving an uneven opening set, Southern Connecticut took control and advanced with a balanced performance—setting up a semifinal test against the conference’s top seed.