Plymouth State Defeats Eastern Connecticut, 3-1, to Advance to LEC Women’s Volleyball Semifinals

11/10/2026 9:22:53 PM

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sya McKay recorded 14 kills and five blocks as fourth-seeded Plymouth State defeated fifth-seeded Eastern Connecticut, 3-1, in the First Round of the Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Volleyball Championship on Tuesday at Foley Gym. The Panthers won by set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 18-25 and 25-14 to advance to the semifinals.

The Records
Plymouth State (21-5)
Eastern Connecticut (13-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Plymouth State opened the match with its strongest offensive set, recording 13 kills against two attack errors for a .407 hitting percentage. The Panthers held Eastern Connecticut to eight kills and a .067 hitting percentage to take the opening frame, 25-13.

The Panthers continued their efficient attack in the second set, finishing with 10 kills and just one attack error while hitting .321. Eastern Connecticut totaled 12 kills but committed 10 attack errors as Plymouth State took a two-set lead with a 25-17 victory.

The Warriors extended the match with a 25-18 win in the third set. Eastern Connecticut limited its attack errors to three, while Plymouth State committed 10 and finished with a .000 hitting percentage.

Plymouth State regrouped in the fourth, holding Eastern Connecticut to a negative hitting percentage. The Panthers recorded eight kills against three attack errors, closing out the match with a 25-14 victory.

Inside The Statistics

  • McKay hit .370 and added two service aces and five digs to her match-high 14 kills and five blocks.
  • Sydney Riley contributed eight kills, five digs and four blocks. Annalyn Cahill added six kills and four blocks, while Fiona Bailey and Cami Wessels finished with five kills apiece.
  • Emily Sousa registered 17 assists and six digs, while Kathryn Driend totaled 16 assists, seven digs and three aces.
  • Christa Imbriano led Plymouth State with 19 digs, and Alexa Marucci added 10.
  • Brooke Praskievicz paced Eastern Connecticut with 11 kills and 13 digs. Emma Robinson added nine kills and three aces, while Emerson Conigliaro recorded 17 digs and three aces. Sonya Nielsen finished with 16 assists and nine digs.
  • Plymouth State held advantages in kills (41-34), digs (63-55) and blocks (10-3). The Panthers hit .208 while limiting the Warriors to a .044 hitting percentage.

Up Next

Plymouth State will travel to top-seeded UMass Boston for an LEC semifinal match on Thursday, Nov. 12.