WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross volleyball freshman setter/right side KK Green matched a career-high with 17 kills while senior setter Katie Russell established a new personal-best with a whopping 65 assists as the Crusaders overcame a set one deficit to roll to a 3-1 victory over New Haven Tuesday evening in the Hart Center Arena.

The win was the seventh of the year for the Crusaders and most during a single season since 2018 (eight). The setback was the 18th of the campaign for the Chargers.

Green hit .457 in the contest making an astonishing one attack error in the contest. She also added a block assist and a pair of digs. She was joined in double figures by classmate, freshman outside hitter Emma Sorensen (17 kills), junior outside hitter Taliah Lee (14 kills, .323 hitting, nine digs) and sophomore middle blocker Lacey Murphy (13 kills, .440 hitting).

Russell's 65 assist performance was easily an individual 4-set match high in the NCAA this season. She also recorded the most assists in a game since Chelsey O'Donnell posted 57 assists in a 5-set contest against Bucknell on October 16, 2010. Russell (1,392) moved to 10th place on the program's career assist list passing Jennnifer Frank (1995-98, 1,389 assists).

SET SCORES:
Crusaders 3, Chargers 1 (18-25, 25-12, 30-28, 25-14)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Murphy notched a kill off a Russell set to double up the score early at 6-3. New Haven took their first lead 9-8 using a 6-2 burst getting a Crusader attack error. New Haven stayed ahead 15-13 at the media timeout getting a block on the right side. The Chargers aced the Crusaders for the 18-14 edge. The guests lead grew to 21-16 following another block on the right side. The Chargers clinched the set with an ace.
• Holy Cross came out of the gate firing in the second set as they led 6-2 early with Lee posting a trio of kills. Green and Murphy blocked an attack attempt to make it 9-3. Sorensen powered the ball to the back corner for a kill putting the Crusaders ahead 12-6. Freshman middle blocker Isa Glover tallied back-to-back aces for the 20-9 Crusader lead. Junior outside hitter Lily Eigner won the set 25-12 with a kill.
• Two Russell aces for Holy Cross put them ahead 3-0 early in the third set. Murphy slid to the right for a kill making it 8-4 Holy Cross. New Haven leveled the margin 9-9 with a block and an ace. Murphy belted an attack attempt for the 15-13 Holy Cross edge at the media timeout. Trailing 18-16, New Haven had a 6-1 outburst to lead 22-19. The Crusaders responded by producing four straight markers with Sorensen recording a kill and ace, Green tipping home a kill and Lee smoking a ball on the right side for the 23-22 lead. The contest headed to extra serves where Holy Cross ended up winning, 30-28 with Lee's 11th kill of the match.
• Holding a 7-6 margin, the Crusaders used a 6-2 run to force New Haven into a timeout, their first of the fourth set. Four straight capped off by a Lee kill expanded the edge to 20-9. Eigner won the match for Holy Cross with the 25-14 fourth set win.

INSIDE THE BOX:

• Murphy's 13 kills were a new personal-high.
• Lee became the second Crusader to reach 200 kills on the season.
• Russell needs 94 more assists to move to ninth place on the program's all-time list.
• Holy Cross hit a season-high .344 in the match.
• Freshman defensive specialist Elizabeth Hall set a new personal-best with 18 digs. It was the fifth time over the last six matches she's posted double-figure digs.

POSTGAME THOUGHTS:

Hear from @Katiermsu following the win against New Haven! #GoCrossGo pic.twitter.com/sylLDT28b2
— Holy Cross Volleyball (@HCrossVB) October 22, 2025
 

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross wraps up their home swing on Friday, Oct. 24 against Patriot League foe Colgate (14-6, 9-0 PL)
• First serve is set for 6 p.m.

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