Box Score ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Nov. 6, 2014) - Led by its two seniors, the Molloy College women's volleyball team swept East Coast Conference-foe Mercy College, 3-0 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Lions finished their 2014 campaign with a 12-17 overall record and a mark of 6-10 in the ECC. The Mavericks end their season at 5-25 and 1-15 in the conference. Molloy won the sets by scores of: 25-22, 25-22, 25-18.
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Sam Berna (Massapequa, N.Y.) and
Shannon Appel (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) both played their final matches in Maroon and White tonight. With their families by their sides, the pair was honored on Senior Day at Quealy Gymnasium prior to the opening serve.
It was a match that both players considered to be their favorite moments in a Lions uniform. The duo was part of Head Coach
Billy Corrao's first recruiting class to Molloy. "Sam and Shannon have certainty left their mark on this program," Corrao said.
Appel, the right-side hitter, finished her career in the program's record book for: attack percentage, total blocks and digs. The definitive student-athlete, Appel was also a member of the illustrious 4.0 GPA Club.
Berna finished her career as the program's second all-time kills leader, with over 800 to her name. She also slots in the top 10 in career attack percentage, digs and points.
After a ceremony listing their athletic accomplishments, the Lions' seniors roared out of the gate of the first set. Appel had the first three kills for Molloy, while the duo scored six of the first eight points for their squad. The Mavericks had led in the match until the Lions tied the score at 8-8. After one more lead change, Molloy would control the rest of the set to win, 25-22. Berna recorded six kills and Appel had five, while the team hit at a .306 attack percentage.
In set number two, the Lions continued their strong play, never losing the lead. The middle set was another 25-22 win; Berna added another seven kills, bringing her total to 13 in the match thus far.
The third and final set witnessed good back-and-forth action, but Molloy would power its way to a three-set sweep, with Berna providing the emphatic match-point kill at 25-18.
Berna finished with a double-double: a match-high 17 kills, to go along with 11 digs, two service aces and a .314 attack percentage. Appel had seven kills in her final match, a block and hit at a .333 clip. Sophomore setter
Alley Stefanovski (North Chili, N.Y.) contributed with 31 assists and three kills, while rookie libero
Samira Escobar (Fountain Valley, Calif.) scooped up 12 digs.
For the Mavericks, Brenna White -- the leader in all of NCAA Division II in kills -- added 12 to her name in the defeat.
The Lions also swept the season-series with the Mavericks with tonight's victory. They won 3-1 at Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. in their first meeting this season.
This now concludes the 2014 Lions' volleyball season. Please stay tuned to MolloyLions.com for all the program's offseason news and notes.
