Moon Township, Pa. – A quick three sets thanks to a balanced offensive effort were all the Robert Morris University volleyball team needed to sweep the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon in the Sewall Center.
 
With the victory, head coach Dale Starr earned his 200^th career win overall at the Division I level.
 
Five different Colonials posted five kills or more in a well-balanced offensive effort. Seniors Leah Dunivan and Arden Fisher led the way with eight kills apiece. Junior Deja Tamlin tallied six kills, and freshman Kendra Harlow and senior April Krivoniak combined for 10. Krivoniak also added a season-high three service aces. Junior setter Brianna Frakes dealt 29 assists. Fisher, Krivoniak, and sophomore Allie Yurkovich all reached double-digits in digs.

 
Fairleigh Dickinson (3-25, 1-9 NEC) opened the third set with the first three points in the hopes of one final rally, but it was short lived, as Robert Morris (12-14, 6-4) tied things up, 5-5. The Knights went ahead once more, 7-5, but the Colonials captured six of the next seven points to take an 11-8 lead and force a FDU timeout. Despite the Knights' attempt to regroup, the Colonials led the rest of the way, and used a 5-1 run late in the frame to secure set three, 25-17.
 
FDU had some early momentum in set two, but a Fisher kill and back-to-back aces from Lord sparked a five-point run that put the Colonials on top, 8-4. Later in the frame, RMU used an impressive 13-2 scoring streak to take control of the set, and limited the Knights to 11 points.
 
Even though Fairleigh Dickinson opened set one with a 6-3 lead, Robert Morris never wavered. Instead, they responded with four points in a row to pull ahead, 7-6, and never trailed the rest of the frame.
 
Robert Morris returns to the Sewall Center for one final home match to host NEC-leading Sacred Heart in a Senior Day matinee on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m.
 
 
Final Farewell
At the conclusion of Sunday's match, seniors Leah Dunivan, Arden Fisher and April Krivoniak will be honored on the court.
 
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Senior Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week Arden Fisher has posted a double-double in 18 of 25 matches played this season, and has recorded double-digit digs in all but two matches on the year. She leads the Colonials in kills (299) and digs (500). Fisher ranks No. 8 nationally in digs per set (5.26) and is the only top-25 national digs leader that plays at the outside hitter position.
 
Success Under Starr
With today's win, head coach Dale Starr earned his 200^th career win overall at the Division I level. RMU's win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Oct. 8 marked Starr's 100th victory as head coach of the Robert Morris volleyball program.
 
A Historic Run
Robert Morris qualified for its 17th consecutive NEC Tournament last year, extending the conference's longest active streak. In the last 17 seasons, the Colonials have posted a winning record in league play; the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present. Over that time span, RMU has gone 157-40 in conference play.
 
 
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