VB 09/01
JESSE CAREY
3
Winner Marywood MWD 23-2,3-2 MAC Freedom
0
Catholic CATHU 9-18,4-5 Landmark
Winner
Marywood MWD
23-2,3-2 MAC Freedom
3
Final
0
Catholic CATHU
9-18,4-5 Landmark
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Marywood MWD 25 25 25 (3)
Catholic CATHU 20 17 19 (0)
1
Marywood MWD 23-3,3-2 MAC Freedom
3
Winner Scranton SCR 17-9,6-1 Landmark
Marywood MWD
23-3,3-2 MAC Freedom
1
Final
3
Scranton SCR
17-9,6-1 Landmark
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Marywood MWD 30 14 22 10 (1)
Scranton SCR 28 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women’s Volleyball Splits Tri-Match at Scranton

Scranton, Pa.- The Marywood University women's volleyball team saw its 12-match winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon at a tri-match hosted by the University of Scranton.

The Pacers opened the day with a straight-set victory over Catholic University before falling to Scranton in four sets. Marywood moves to 23-3 overall on the season.

Marywood 3, Catholic 0
The Pacers secured the sweep with set victories of 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.

Genevieve Pollock led Marywood with 10 kills on 14 attempts, finishing with a .714 hitting percentage. Carolina Samaniego added nine kills, while Ayla Bransford recorded 18 assists and eight digs. Piper Herauf added 11 assists and five digs. Catie Woolf paced the defensive effort with 13 digs.

Catholic was led offensively by Maddie Wilkey, who recorded seven kills, while Kate Berra dished out 12 assists. Marin Stensrud and Elianette Escalera paced the Cardinals defensively with eight and six digs, respectively. Juliette Cummings finished with four total blocks.

Marywood established control in the opening set after Catholic took an early advantage. The Pacers gradually found their rhythm, using a stretch of points to turn an 11-11 tie into a 16-12 lead. Taylor Hallam contributed a kill and a service ace during the run. Marywood maintained its advantage down the stretch to claim the first set.

The Pacers carried that momentum into the second set, opening with a commanding run to take a 5-1 lead. Marywood continued to apply pressure on both sides of the ball, extending its advantage to 10-3 before Catholic attempted to respond.

Bransford and her teammates kept the offense moving, while Marywood's defensive pressure forced the Cardinals into costly errors. The Pacers maintained a comfortable cushion throughout the remainder of the set and closed it out to move within one set of the sweep.

Catholic came out aggressively in the third set, scoring the first five points to put Marywood in an early hole. The Pacers responded with determination, chipping away at the deficit behind Pollock's attacking production and a series of key plays from the team. Marywood gradually worked its way back into the set, eventually pulling even at 14 apiece.

The teams continued to trade points before Marywood created separation late in the frame. With the score tied at 18, the Pacers would go on a 4-0 run to build a 22-18 advantage. Samaniego delivered an important kill during the stretch, and Marywood capitalized on additional Catholic errors to move to match point. A Cardinal attack error on match point sealed the 3-0 sweep for the Pacers.

Marywood 1, Scranton 3
Scranton took down Marywood by set scores of 28-30, 25-14, 25-22, 25-10.

Hallam led Marywood with 11 kills, while Samaniego added 10 kills. Gracee Work contributed eight kills, and Billie Leet finished with five kills and three total blocks. Woolf finished with 18 digs, while Bransford recorded 21 assists and 11 digs. Herauf dished out 12 assists.

Scranton was led by Adria Vargas, who recorded 18 kills, while Angela Bush added 14 kills and Ava Seidenstein contributed nine. Cammi Quirk dished out 45 assists and collected 17 digs.

Marywood opened the match with a hard-fought first set, overcoming an early deficit to earn the victory. The Pacers rallied from a 19-9 disadvantage, using a strong offensive push to even the score at 24. After the teams traded points late in the set, Marywood pulled ahead and secured the first-set victory to take a 1-0 lead.

Scranton responded emphatically in the second set, building an early advantage and controlling play throughout. The Royals raced out to a 7-1 lead and continued to extend the margin, eventually taking the set and evening the match at one set each.

The third set featured a more competitive battle, with the teams' exchanging points throughout the middle stages. Marywood kept pace and tied the score at 22, but Scranton closed the set with three consecutive points to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The Royals carried that momentum into the fourth set, opening with a 7-1 advantage. Marywood attempted to respond, but Scranton maintained control behind an efficient offensive performance to close out the set and secure the 3-1 match victory.

The Pacers return to MAC Freedom action on Tuesday night when they travel to Delaware Valley University for a 7 p.m. matchup.
 
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