BEVERLY, Mass. - For the first time in 6 years Hartford Volleyball is back in the playoffs and will take on the Endicott College Gulls on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 PM in Beverly Mass. 

No. 6 University of Hartford Hawks (14-12 Overall, 5-5 CNE)
No. 3 Endicott College Gulls (17-8 Overall, 8-2 CNE)

Game Headlines:

• Hartford is playing in the CNE playoffs for the first time in their history, while Endicott is trying to avenge last year's CNE championship loss. 
• The Hawks have never beaten Endicott with the Gulls holding a 4-0 record and taking the last match 3-1 with the sets going 25-23 25-23 25-23 and 25-15. 

Hartford Headlines:

• First Year Head Coach Johan Dulfer led the Hawks to a doubled win total from the previous season winning 14 games and three more conference games than last year and securing the teams first winning record and playoff appearance since 2019. 
• Freshman Calla McCombs (Bloomfield, NY) has been the focal point for the Hawks this season. McCombs was third in the conference in Kills with 145, second in Points with 179, and second in Aces with 29. In all competitions McCombs has tallied 428 Points, 351 Kills, and 62 Aces. McCombs also leads the Hawks in Digs with 258.
• Freshman Amara Rhodes (Merced, Calif.) will hold things down as the Hawks main setter. Rhodes leads the CNE in assists with 316 in conference games. In all games played, Rhodes has 623 Assists. Sophomore Mattea Cosby (Enfield, Conn.) has stepped up in the later games this season as she adds 149 Assists. 
• Senior Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) has brought much needed experience to the young team. The middle blocker has been hosting a block party all season as she leads the team with 80. Murphy also has been an efficient leader in the front line as she has notched 159 kills on a team high .272 hitting percentage. 
• Junior Rylee Miller (Sunriver, Ore.) and sophomore Lauren Johnson (Fort Collins, Colo.) have also provided a much needed offensive spark. Miller is second on the team in kills with 202 and Johnson adds 112. 

Endicott Headlines:

• The Gulls are led by a handful of players in the attacking areas all of them have 200 or more kills. Hadley Helenbrook leads the way with 290, Ava Grace Dresback is second with 219 and right behind her with 205 is freshman Lincoln Abrammaitys. Jaquelyn Marion is the only other Gull with more than 100 as she has 174. Helebrook also leads the team in aces with 62. 
• On the defensive end Helenbrook is right in the middle of things again with 291 digs making her second on the team. Tess Bartholomew leads the Gulls with 292 digs. Marion handles the blocking responsibilities; she leads the team with 59. 
• Junior Hannah McGuire sits fourth in the CNE in Assists with 252 and 643 in all competitions. Freshman Sienna Selito also pitches in for the Gulls in the setting positions as she has 126 assists of her own. 
• The Gulls are led by Head Coach Emma Smallcomb in her second season, Endicott last won the CNE in 2024 and made it to the championship last season.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND:
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition, and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 21 intercollegiate sports.

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