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Volleyball Hosts St. Peter's, Siena This Weekend

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Volleyball Hosts St. Peter's, Siena This Weekend

Weekly Notes

Fairfield looks to snap a three match skid this weekend as they host Saint Peter's and Siena at Alumni Hall. The Peahens visit on Saturday, October 16 at 2pm while the Saints come in on October 17 at 2pm. LiveStats are available for all home matches. Additionally, Live Video will also be available for Sunday's match.

Promotions: On Saturday, fans will have the opportunity to 'Pass For Prizes' while on Sunday, one lucky fan will have the opportunity to play 'Let's Make a Deal.' Sunday is also an F.Y.E game for students.

Home Sweet Home: Fairfield has won its last 12 home matches dating back to last season when the Stags went 10-1. It is currently the 14th-longest active streak in the nation.

Fairfield (6-13; 5-3 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's (6-13; 2-6 MAAC): Fairfield will meet Saint Peter's for the first time this season and will look to add on to its 11-match winning streak over the Peahens. The Stags are 29-9 all-time against Saint Peter's with the last loss coming in 2003. Senior Lauren Hughes averages 2.92 kills against the Peahens while junior Alex Lopez averages 2.43 kills. Junior Haililani Pokipala averages 3.69 digs against Saint Peter's while classmate Kendal Dirkin is a career .346 hitter with an average of 2.00 kills per set.

Fairfield vs. Siena (4-13; 3-5 MAAC): The Saints and the Stags will finish up the season series on Sunday. The two teams last met on September 26 in Loudonville, N.Y. where Fairfield had an impressive 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-17) victory. Sophomore Brianna Dixion had 10 kills on .500 hitting and five total blocks to lead the Stags while senior Lauren Hughes chipped in with eight kills. Juniors Haililani Pokipala and Kendal Dirkin delivered seven kills apiece. Dirkin hit .438 on the day and did not make a single attack error. Pokipala, meanwhile, added four service aces and five digs. Fairfield out-blocked Siena 6-2 and held the Saints to a .196 attack percentage while hitting a collective .325. The Stags also held a 10-2 advantage in service aces and a 41-27 advantage in digs.
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