Box Score HOBOKEN, NJ - The Arcadia University women's volleyball team dropped it conference opener at Stevens Institute of Technology, 3-0, on Wednesday night. Michelle Frank led the Knights with a game-high 14 kills, while Estefanía Martínez-Solá collected a team-high 23 assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Knights dropped the opening set, 25-22. Arcadia got off to a fast start with a 9-5 advantage, which prompted the Ducks to burn an early timeout. Following the timeout, Frank maintained pressure with two-straight kills to take a six point advantage. However, Stevens climbed back into the game with a 9-4 rally, which was capped-off by five consecutive points to give the Ducks the lead, 22-21. Stevens then closed out the set with three-straight points to claim the opening frame.

- Arcadia got off to another commanding start with a 5-0 run to open the second set. The Knights opening run featured two aces from Mandy Singleton with kills from Danielle Doyle and Martinez-Sola. However, Stevens would once again climb back into the game with a 13-3 run, which included eight-straight points, midway through the stanza. The Ducks would cruise through the second set to a 25-19 victory. 

- Stevens closed out the match in three sets with a 25-18 victory. The Ducks applied pressure early with a 16-5 run to open the final set. The Knights would claw back into the game with two separate 5-0 runs, but could not overcome the early deficit. 

KNIGHT LEADERS
- Kills: Frank 14
- Assists: Martinez-Sola 23
- Digs: Kraft 15
- Blocks: Harper 4
- Aces: Singleton 4, Doyle 3

UP NEXT
The Knights (2-4) return to action versus Juniata College for the first game of the Asics Invitational on Friday.