St. Lawrence University Athletics

Araiza Acum-Santos recorded her 1,000th career kill and led the St. Lawrence University volleyball team in scoring in both their matches at the Union Triad, but they dropped two 3-0 decisions to Union and Springfield on Saturday.

The first match against the Garnet Chargers ended the Saints' conference season, where they wrap things up at a record of 2-6. Their overall record stands at 13-13 entering the final weekend of the 2026 campaign. 

"We faced two excellent teams who will be playing for a while in November," said Saints head coach Shelly Roiger. "We struggled with our first contact today, making it difficult to get into any type of rhythm."
 

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Match 1: St. Lawrence 0, Union 3 (13-25, 24-26, 20-25)

Union controlled the opening set from the start. After a 4-1 lead, the visitors pushed the margin to double digits and finished with five service aces, holding the Saints to 13 points and a .053 hitting percentage.

St. Lawrence answered in the second set. Cassady Smith served seven straight points, including two aces, to put the Saints up 7-0, and the lead grew to 18-10. Union then reeled off 10 consecutive points to take a 20-18 lead. The Saints pulled even at 23 and again at 24, but Union closed the set on Kayla Martinez Cartagena's kill.

The third set was tied nine times before Union broke it open with a 4-0 run from 12-12. St. Lawrence never got closer than three points the rest of the way, and Martinez Cartagena gave the Saints déjà vu by putting away the match-winning kill.

Acum-Santos posted 13 kills to lead the Saints in the contest. Vanessa Latam dished out a team-high 27 assists and Cassady Smith's 15 digs led the way.
 

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Match 2: St. Lawrence 0, Springfield 3 (12-25, 16-25, 12-25)

Springfield opened the first set with a 4-0 lead, then stretched a 15-9 advantage to 21-9 with a six-point run, ultimately winning the set by 13. Acum-Santos recorded her 1,000th point in this set. St. Lawrence made the second set its most competitive. Bridget Gammons' ace cut the deficit to 15-12, and the Saints saved two set points at 24-14 and 24-15 before Springfield closed it out.

Springfield served seven aces in the third set, including one from Urissa Stephens for the final point. McKayla Pollard led the Saints with five kills and no errors on 13 swings, and Gammons also had five kills. Araiza Acum-Santos finished with six kills, and Vanessa Latam had 12 assists, eight digs and two block assists.
   

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Up Next:

The Saints will complete their season with two matches on Saturday, November 7 as they head to the Castleton Triad to take on Rhode Island College and Castleton. The first match is set for a 3 p.m. start and will be broadcast on FloSports for a fee.