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October 28, 2015Katagiri Lifts Siena Past Binghamton in Five
Kalehua Katagiri led all players with 26 digs and had five aces to help Siena get past Binghamton in five tight sets (27-25, 20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11) on the road Thursday night.
Haley Howell dished out a career-high 54 assists in the victory and served the final three points of the match.
Briana Flagg posted another double-double with 18 kills and 14 digs, and freshman Darby Taylor had a career-best 15 kills. Sonja Vasovic added 13 kills and ended the match with back-to-back finishes on the right side. Samantha Pethokoukis added 12 kills in the middle.
Siena dominated the match statistically, holding a 68-46 advantage in kills, a 79-71 edge in blocks, and a .198-.146 margin in hitting percentage.
Kristella Morina and Bianca Anderson combined for 23 kills and just one error for Binghamton.
Siena edged free for a 27-25 win in the first set after trailing 23-22. Binghamton rallied from six down to take the second 25-20, but the Saints bounced back to win the third 25-19. The Bearcats held Siena to just .054 to even the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set. The Saints never trailed in the fifth set, but Binghamton fought back to tie it at 11-11 before Siena broke free.
The Saints host first place Rider in a huge MAAC clash Saturday at 1 p.m.
