BIDDEFORD, Maine – Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball senior Marianna Hernandez (Norwalk, Conn.) became the program's career digs leader as the Hawks fell to the University of New England 3-1 (25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-14) in Conference of New England action Saturday afternoon at the Harold Alfond Forum.

Hernandez entered the match needing 24 digs to break the school record and finished with a team-high 25. She surpassed the career mark during the fourth set.

Roger Williams moved to 8-15 overall and 4-4 in conference play, while UNE improved to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in the CNE.

For the Hawks, Peyton Felix (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) recorded a team-high 15 kills and added nine digs. Angela West (Riverview, Fla.) finished with 13 kills on a .233 hitting percentage, while Rylie Eisenhard (Pottstown, Pa.) contributed six kills.

Ava Lombardo (Reading, Mass.) distributed 20 assists, and Ava McGonagle (Reading, Mass.) added 16 assists and eight digs. Samantha Devino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) collected seven digs and a service ace.

For UNE, Hannah Nowell recorded a match-high 19 kills on a .333 hitting percentage and completed a double-double with 18 digs. Kendall Gallaugher added 11 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, while Tess Madden and Abby Simao contributed 10 kills apiece. Hayley Shult distributed 27 assists and collected 15 digs, while Michaela Muldoon finished with 25 assists.

UNE held a 61-43 advantage in kills and finished with a .301 hitting percentage. The Nor'easters also recorded an 11-3 edge in service aces and an 85-68 advantage in digs.

Roger Williams used a 5-0 run to build a 9-4 advantage in the opening set and later moved ahead 21-17. UNE answered by scoring eight of the final nine points to take the frame, 25-22.

The Nor'easters opened a 10-6 advantage in the second set before extending the margin to 15-8. Roger Williams pulled within six at 18-12, but UNE scored seven of the final nine points to secure a 25-14 victory.

The Hawks responded in the third set. With the score tied at 12, Roger Williams scored three consecutive points and later extended its lead to 19-16. UNE trimmed the margin to one at 20-19, but RWU answered with three straight points and closed the 25-21 win on a Devino service ace. The Hawks hit .351 in the frame, recording 14 kills with one attacking error.

UNE scored seven consecutive points to build an 8-1 advantage in the fourth set. Roger Williams fought back to pull within three at 16-13, but the Nor'easters scored nine of the final 10 points to close the match with a 25-14 win.

Roger Williams returns to action Tuesday when it travels to face Wesleyan University at 7 p.m. in Middletown, Connecticut.