FAIRFIELD, Conn. – All of the numbers are starting to go in the way of the Stags.  For the second-straight match the Stags hit over .300 as they defeated Saint Peter's 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 21-25, 25-10) on Sunday.  It was the sixth win in Fairfield's last seven matches.

“We did some quality things offensively, first ball contact,” Head Coach Todd Kress said.  “We're starting to get our middles more involved in transition and Carsen Mata is really doing a good job these past couple of matches running the offense.”

Six different Stags hit over .250 as Fairfield finished with 62 kills on just 16 errors.

“That's exactly what we're trying to do,” Kress said.  “Get everybody involved in the pins and still have the opponent take a look at some back row attacks.  We always talk about having four attackers in transition…and if we're able to do that we're pretty tough to defend.”

The Stags (12-10, 8-4 MAAC) took the first set by a 25-20 mark led by Mata's three kills on three tips.  Mata also had 13 assists on 32 chances.  Fairfield used a 7-0 run to make the score 9-5 and would not trail again in the set.

The Stags were dominant in the second game hitting .357 and forcing Saint Peter's (6-16, 3-10 MAAC) to eight errors to offset their eight kills.  Megan Theiller and Hadley Orr each tallied four kills while Megan O'Sullivan connected on two kills on her three attempts.

Saint Peter's was able to take the third game from the Stags, only the second set win n their past 25 chances.  Amanda Colombo did not commit a miscue and had four kills for the Peacocks in the frame.  Camille Coffey led the defensive side for the Stags with nine digs, the most in the stanza. Theiller, Mata, O'Sullivan, Lindsay Weaver, and Grace Simmons totaled 10 kills without an error.  The Stags were outdone at the service line in the frame, with the visiting side amassing five service aces.

The Stags got back in the momentum in the fourth set, scoring 14 of the first 19 points in the game.  The entire squad did not commit an error on 33 swings and hit .455, winning the set 25-10.  Mata was a perfect 1-1 attacking which gave her a career-high six kills.

O'Sullivan tied a career-high with seven block assists while hitting .562 in the match.  Mata had a career-high six kills and hit .750 with 51 assists and 12 digs. Orr tied a career-high for the fourth time this season with 16 kills and hit .294. Theiller hit .407 with only one error on her final 18 swings and finished with 13 kills.  Theiller also was perfect again in receiving serves and is now 78 for her last 78 in that category.  Coffey had a match-high 21 digs and two service aces.

Fairfield will hit the road for four matches, their last road trip of the year.  The Stags will start their road swing in Loudonville, N.Y. to take on Siena on Wednesday, October 29.