STORRS, Conn. — LIU women's volleyball finished off an action-packed weekend in Storrs with a close, five-set contest against Youngstown State.

The Sharks took the first set over the Penguins, but Youngstown fought back and stole sets two and three with LIU coming back to win the fourth set convincingly. 

Despite a tremendous effort, Youngstown came away with the 3-2 victory (26-24, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 7-15). 

Sharks outside hitter Camelia Melendez hit a career-milestone during the match with her 1,000th kill between her time at St. Francis Brooklyn and here at LIU. She led the team with 18 kills on the day.

Bria Plante and Cristal Paulino Rubel were stalwarts at the net with seven blocks each, while setter Selina Koç tallied 26 assists. 

The Sharks head back to Brooklyn and the Steinberg Wellness Center for their home opener against Quinnipiac on Tuesday, September 3, at 6 p.m. Sharks fans can watch all of the action on NEC Front Row.