Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 WICHITA FALLS, Texas (Sep. 5, 2014) - To kick off the 2014 campaign, the Molloy College women's volleyball team flew down to Wichita Falls, Texas to compete in the Midwestern State University Hampton Inn Tournament. On Friday, the Lions dropped its opening match to Arkansas Tech, 3-0, before blanking Southwestern Oklahoma State, 3-0. The Lions are now 1-1 on the young season.
Arkansas Tech 3, Molloy 0 (14-25, 17-25, 19-25) Throughout the opening set, Molloy trailed 7-2 early on. A few minutes later, Arkansas Tech was able to mount a 14-4 advantage for a 10-point lead. Arkansas Tech closed out the set on a 7-2 run to secure the 25-14 win. While the Lions were able to score a few more points in each of the next two sets, Arkansas Tech still prevailed, earning the 3-0 sweep.
Junior
Cassie Palmer (Norwalk, Calif.) led all Lions with seven kills, while sophomore
Ally De Kruyf (Norwalk, Calif.) had 13 assists. In the digs department, freshman
Samira Escobar (Fountain Valley, Calif.) was tops with 13.
Molloy 3, Southwestern Okla. State 0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20)In the first set, the Lions easily defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State by 10 points. Four was a successful number for the Lions in the opening set as Molloy scored the first four points, and then had a pair of four-point runs that helped secure the set-victory. The middle set proved to be the closest as it was a see-saw affair the whole way through. A kill from senior
Shannon Appel (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) and a service ace by junior
Danielle Williams (Alba, Texas) were the final two points Molloy needed to go up 2-0 in the match. In the third set, Molloy and its opponent traded seven-point runs in the middle of the action, before Molloy found its offensive rhythm to secure the 25-20 set-win.
Palmer had 10 kills in this one, while De Kruyf had an incredible 28 assists. Moreover, Palmer scooped up 11 digs.
Head Coach
Billy Corrao and the Lions return to action tomorrow when they play in Day 2 of the MSU Hampton Inn Tournament. At 10 a.m. EST, the Lions take on Northwestern Okla. State, before sparring against Cameron University at 8 p.m. EST. LiveStats and video will be available at MolloyLions.com.
