Box Score WEST HARTFORD – First-year junior transfer Stephanie Nemecek (Farmingdale, NY) and sophomore Emma Robinson (Westlake Village, CA) combined for 19 kills with a .500 attack percentage  to power the Eastern Connecticut State University women's volleyball to a three-game sweep of the University of Saint Joseph in the 2025 season-opener Friday night at the James A. Calhoun Gymnasium. Set scores were 25-12, 25-14, 25-13.
 
In her debut at Eastern after transferring from Farmingdale State College, the 5-foot-11 inch Nemecek had game-highs of ten kills and .600 attack percentage, while Robinson, a returning first-team All-Little East Conference player, had nine kills with a .412 attack percentage.
 
In defeating Saint Joseph for the 24^th time in 26 meetings – 22^nd straight and 21^st by shutout – Eastern attacked at .315 while the Blue Jays managed jut -.077.
 
Junior middle Haley Jo Bridges (Montebello, NY) added seven kills and a .286 attack percentage, while junior Brooke Praskievicz (Moodus) added nine digs and five kills, sophomore defensive specialist Emerson Conigliaro (Wake Forest, NC) nine digs  and senior setter Liz Squier (Trevor, WI) 19 assists.
 
At Calhoun Gymnasium Saturday, Eastern faces Mount Holyoke College at 2 p.m. and Saint Joseph at 4 p.m. before hosting Trinity College in its home-opener Friday at 6 p.m.