FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team dropped a four-set decision to Dartmouth on Sunday afternoon to bring an end to the SHU Invitational at the William H Pitt Center. 

SHU was led today by first years Ryleigh Short and Abbie Hagedorn. Short tallied a 16-kill, 17-dig double-double, her second of the season, while Hagedorn finished with 13 kills, four digs and three blocks. Ava Roodbol continues to have a firm grasp on the offense with 38 assists on the team's 53 kills. 

Records:
Sacred Heart: 1-5
Dartmouth: 2-1

Top Performers:
Ryleigh Short: 16 kills, 17 digs
Ava Roodbol: 38 assists, 6 digs
Miliani Villarreal: 16 digs

How It Happened:
The Pioneers started to rally in the second set this afternoon, overcoming a 25-15 loss in the first set to take the second 25-19. The two teams went back and forth over the first 14 points to sit at 7-all before a 6-1 run gave SHU a 13-8 advantage. The Big Green rallied to cut the margin to two, 15-13, before another 6-1 surge put the Pios up 21-14. The teams traded points from there, but SHU held on to take the win. 

Sacred Heart rode the momentum from the second set to take a quick 3-1 lead in the third before Dartmouth evened the score at 5-5. The teams then traded runs, with the Big Green building a 19-16 advantage late. SHU was up to the task, tying the score at 19-all with a 3-0 spurt. The visitors again found themselves up late, 23-21, before the Pios fought back to knot the score at 24-24, the 24th point coming on a thrilling solo block from Roodbol. Unfortunately for SHU, back-to-back points for the Big Green propelled them to a 26-24 win. 

SHU got off to a strong start to begin the fourth set, leading 7-3 after 10 points. However, Dartmouth continued to fight, taking a 13-12 advantage over the next 15 points. The lead changed multiple times from there before an 8-1 run by the visitors propelled them to a 25-21 victory in the set and a 3-1 win in the match. 

Up Next:
The Pioneers next head to the Keystone State for three matches at the Lehigh Invitational. The event kicks off on Friday, Sept. 12, with a noon tilt against the hosts Mountain Hawks.