Brookville, N.Y. (Oct. 18, 2017) – Fresh off a 3-0 victory over New York Institute of Technology, the volleyball team continued with a season sweep of LIU Post to move to first-place in the East Coast Conference standings. Molloy now sits at 18-4 on the season and 7-2 in conference play. Although the Pioneers also hold a 7-2 record in league play, tonight's win solidifies the tiebreaker in favor of the Lions.

Set-by-Set
Molloy 25, LIU Post 22
Molloy 22, LIU Post 25
Molloy 16, LIU Post 25
Molloy 26, LIU Post 24
Molloy 15, LIU Post 13

For the second time this season, the teams would need five sets to determine the contest. The opening two sets were too close to call, with neither team being able to pull ahead to much of a lead. Tied 1-1, Molloy struggled in the third set, hitting at -.054.

The maroon and white, however, dug deep to take the final two sets for the victory. In set four, after the score being tied 14 different times, sophomore Shannon Wren (Lynbrook, N.Y.) broke the knot for the final time to put Molloy ahead, 25-24. The Lions ultimately took the fourth set following an attack error by the Pioneers.

Molloy took advantage of errors by the Pioneers in the deciding set, pulling ahead 10-9. The Lions would not loosen the reigns the remainder of the contest and continued to a 15-13 victory for the season sweep.

Sophomore Hailey Wehr (Wading River, N.Y.) had a career night for the maroon and white, leading the team with 16 kills and five blocks. Freshman Kacey Affrunti (Levittown, N.Y.) and Wren each reached double-digit kill totals as well, tallying 15 and 10, respectively. Sophomore setter Sophia Smith (Georgetown, Texas) accounted for 45 of the team's 54 assists.  Senior Dakota O'Neill (Long Beach, N.Y.) led the contest with 24 digs while adding two aces and four assists. Junior Meaghan Carr (Mineola, N.Y.) reached a career-high 20 digs while also chipping in two kills. Freshman Emily Meyer (Seaford, N.Y.) and Smith each had double-digit digs with 17 and 13, respectively. The rookie also had a game-high three aces from the service line.

The maroon and white step briefly out of conference on Monday (Oct. 23) as they head on the road to face Southern Connecticut State University at 7:00 p.m. The teams met early in the season (Sept. 9), with Molloy earning a 3-1 victory.