VB 09/12
JESSE CAREY
1
DeSales DSU 11-3,2-1 MAC Freedom
3
Winner Marywood MWD 14-2,1-2 MAC Freedom
DeSales DSU
11-3,2-1 MAC Freedom
1
Final
3
Marywood MWD
14-2,1-2 MAC Freedom
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
DeSales DSU 20 25 16 22 (1)
Marywood MWD 25 20 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

History Made: Volleyball Claims Marywood's First MAC Victory

Scranton, Pa.- History was made inside the Insalaco Arena on Tuesday night.

The Marywood University women's volleyball team secured the first MAC Freedom victory in school history, rallying past DeSales University in four sets. It marks the first win of any Marywood program as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference.

The Pacers won by scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22.

Marywood improves to 14-2 overall and 1-2 in the MAC Freedom. DeSales drops to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play.

Carolina Samaniego led Marywood with 14 kills while hitting .423, adding three service aces and nine digs. Taylor Hallam finished with 13 kills, while Genevieve Pollock contributed 11 kills and 12 digs. Billie Leet added nine kills and six total blocks.

Ayla Bransford orchestrated the Marywood offense with 28 assists. Andrea Fraga recorded 21 digs, while Piper Herauf totaled 17 assists and 10 digs. Madison Smith added nine digs.

DeSales was led by Allison Reimer, who recorded 13 kills and six digs. Haylee Arnold added seven kills, while Alexis Hoyer and Samantha Buff each finished with eight and six kills, respectively. Bryanna Purisima paced the Bulldogs with 18 assists, and Kylie Campbell recorded a team-high 24 digs.

Marywood established control early in the opening set, using a strong offensive attack to take the opening frame.

DeSales answered in the second set, taking an early lead and eventually evening the match. The Bulldogs built a 9-3 advantage and maintained the lead throughout the set despite a late Marywood push.

The Pacers responded emphatically in the third.

Marywood jumped out to a 7-3 lead before DeSales closed the gap to 7-6. The Pacers then regained control behind a run that included five consecutive points from Samaniego, who delivered two service aces and a kill during the stretch. Marywood extended its advantage to 17-12 and never looked back, closing out the set.

With history within reach, Marywood found itself in a back-and-forth fourth set.

DeSales opened the frame with a 4-0 run, but the Pacers steadily chipped away. Marywood eventually pulled even at nine apiece before Samaniego sparked another surge. The Pacers scored four straight points to turn a 10-10 tie into a 14-10 advantage.

DeSales continued to battle and eventually pulled even at 20. Marywood regained the lead with a pair of points, but the Bulldogs answered with two straight of their own to knot the set at 22. The Pacers then delivered when it mattered most, scoring the final three points to secure the victory.

Marywood will head to Keystone College on Saturday for the Keystone Clash. The Pacers will take on Alfred State at 9 a.m. before facing Wilson College at 1 p.m.
 
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