ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Oct. 27, 2016) - Backed by an all-around dominant performance from freshman
Hailey Wehr (Wading River, N.Y.), the Molloy College volleyball team handled business and swept Mercy College in an ECC volleyball tilt on Thursday (Oct. 27). Set scores from Quealy Gymnasium favored the Lions by a count of 25-15, 26-24 and 25-19. In picking up the win, Molloy Head Coach
Billy Corrao also became the program's all-time winningest coach with the three-set triumph.
Wehr led the team with 11 kills and had a first set with five service aces as fellow rookie
Shannon Wren (Lynbrook, N.Y.) added 10 kills on the evening. First-year middle hitter
Devon Hagerstrom (Bethpage, N.Y.) continued a stellar season with seven kills on a hitting percentage of .583 while also adding three service aces and four block assists in the victory. Meanwhile, setter
Sophia Smith (Georgetown, Texas) dished out 32 assists and collected 14 digs in the back row as junior libero
Dakota O'Neill (Long Beach, N.Y.) contributed a team-high 18 digs in the win. Right-side hitter
Danielle Williams (Alba, Texas) had a six-kill, 11-dig match while the Lions also saw stellar back-row play from
Meaghan Carr (Mineola, N.Y.),
Jessica Fischetti (Seaford, N.Y.) and
Tara Carlin (Kings Park, N.Y.). The trio combined for 11 digs in the match while Carlin served two critical aces in the second set to start a rally that lifted the Lions over the Mavs. Spohomore
Jeanne Reinis (La Mirada, Calif.) had three kills and three digs to complete the full account for Molloy in the victory.
Leading Mercy was sophomore attacker Peyton Olson (Albany, Ore.) and her match-high 12 kills as libero Brianna Heffernan (East Islip, N.Y.) delivered 20 digs in the back row to lead all players. As a team, the Mavericks missed on nine serves and also allowed 12 service aces. Setter Brooke Runge (Closter, N.J.) posted 27 assists while Leah Petty (Philadelphia, Pa.) had eight kills on 11 attempts and collected a team-best .545 attack percentage.
Molloy will look to win its second match in a row when the Lions host Queens College on Tuesday (Nov. 1) in the regular-season home finale at Quealy Gymnasium. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
