Box Score

HACKENSACK, N.J. — The LIU women's volleyball team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat FDU in five sets Friday, extending its winning streak to 11 matches.

The Sharks won 25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-7 to improve to 11-7 overall and remain unbeaten in NEC play at 7-0.

Sara van Gisteren led LIU with 32 kills and 19 digs while adding four blocks. Dilara Elmacioglu finished with 58 assists and 14 digs. Bella Correia contributed 15 kills and 16 digs.

Yasmeen Muhammad added 13 kills with just one attack error to hit .500. Reese Teves led the Sharks with 23 digs, while Sara Garcia recorded five blocks and two service aces.

LIU hit .400 in the opening set to take an early lead in the match. FDU answered by winning the next two sets, putting the Sharks one set away from their first conference loss.

The Sharks responded by opening the fourth set with a 7-2 lead. LIU totaled 19 kills in the set and closed it out on a kill from Correia to force a fifth.

LIU never trailed in the deciding set. Leading 10-7, the Sharks scored five straight points to secure the win. Van Gisteren delivered three kills and a solo block during the closing run, including the match-winning kill.

The Sharks finished with a 72-47 advantage in kills and an 85-65 edge in digs. LIU hit .253 and held FDU to .169.

LIU returns to face FDU on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.