BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Long Island University women's volleyball celebrated Senior Day with a sweep of Central Connecticut State on Saturday, extending its winning streak to 14 matches and remaining unbeaten in NEC play. LIU won 25–21, 25–17, 25–16 at the Brooklyn Athletic Center to improve to 14–7 overall and 10–0 in the NEC.
Before the match, LIU honored Dilara Elmacioglu, Anna Ligart, Yasmeen Muhammad, Sara van Gisteren and Sibana González Acevedo for their contributions to the program.
Bella Correia led the offense with 12 kills and added 11 digs for a double-double while hitting .333. Miabella Musignac contributed nine kills on a .467 hitting percentage, and van Gisteren finished with nine kills and seven digs.
Elmacioglu directed the offense with 29 assists, while Muhammad delivered seven kills without an error on 11 attempts for a .636 hitting percentage. Reese Teves led LIU with 12 digs, and Sara Garcia supplied five of the team's eight service aces.
LIU finished with 40 kills and a .326 hitting percentage while holding Central Connecticut State to .140. The Sharks also held a 46–30 advantage in digs.
Ligart provided the Senior Day finish, serving an ace on match point to secure the sweep. The win completed a two-match weekend sweep of Central Connecticut State and kept LIU perfect through its first 10 NEC matches.
LIU returns to action at Stonehill on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., followed by a second match Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m.
