VESTAL, N.Y. – Looking to win its fourth match in a row, the Binghamton volleyball team (11-7, 2-3 America East) hosts New Hampshire (13-6, 3-2 America East) at 1 p.m., on Sunday at the West Gym.
 
Binghamton is hosting its Halloween Match, as fans are invited to wear their favorite festive colors, orange and black, and join us for a spooktacular match! Fans are also encouraged to get to the West Gym early to get a Halloween treat from Baxter the Bearcat! Admission to all of Binghamton's home matches this season is free on behalf of Hinman, Howard & Katell, LLP.
 
LAST TIME OUT ON THE COURT
Binghamton swept Fairleigh Dickinson in a non-conference bout Tuesday in New Jersey. Francesca Pierdonati led the way with a career-high 13 kills, as the sophomore middle blocker hit .545 for the night. Pierdonati also added three total blocks, three digs and one service ace. Magi Milicevic, the reigning America East Player of the Week, added 11 kills, while Maya Coblentz-Brown had 10. Regan Kadel, who was named the Setter of the Week by the America East on Tuesday, put up 39 assists and 10 digs against FDU, making it her second double-double in three matches and fourth overall this season. Briana Binagi also had a career-high 16 digs.
 
ON TARGET
The Bearcats lead the America East in hitting percentage, with Binghamton hitting .229 as a team. Individually, Pierdonati and Coblentz-Brown rank fourth and fifth in the league respectively in that category. After her career night against FDU, Pierdonati is hitting .304 this season, while Coblentz-Brown's hitting percentage is at .294. Binghamton also holds the highest hitting percentage in both a four-set and five-set match for an America East team this season. The Bearcats hit .364 in their four-set victory at Dartmouth on Sept. 18 and .346 in their five-set win against Quinnipiac on Sept. 20.
 
SETTING THE TONE
Kadel continues to perform as one of the top setters in the America East. The junior has recorded at least 39 assists in five of her last seven matches, including her last three. Kadel, who earlier this season became the ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 assists for her career, ranks third in the America East in assists per set at 8.24.
 
THE BLOCK PARTY CONTINUES
Binghamton continues to lead the America East in blocking, posting an average of 2.61 blocks per set as a team. Hannah Olmstead is second in the league with 1.32 blocks per set, while Pierdonati is third at 1.13.
 
MORE ON NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire leads the all-time series against Binghamton 30-23. UNH won the prior meeting between the two programs in straight sets on Sept. 27 in Durham, N.H. In the close contest, the Bearcats lost the first two sets by two points each at 27-25 and 25-23, before New Hampshire closed out the match in the third 25-20.
 
Since defeating Binghamton, the Wildcats have gone 3-2. In its last match on Oct. 18, New Hampshire was swept by UMBC.
 
Emma Converse ranks near the top of multiple categories in the America East. Converse is fourth in the league in points per set (3.70) and fifth in both kills per set (3.18) and service aces per set (0.38).
 
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