Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (Oct. 31, 2017) – Sophomore setter Sophia Smith (Georgetown, Texas) matched a career-high 57 assists in a 3-1 victory at Mercy College for Molloy's volleyball team. With that, Smith has become the first person to reach 1000 assists in a single season in the history of the program. The win puts Molloy at 20-5 on the season, the first 20-win season in history.  

The Lions' offensive effort was led by 22 kills from redshirt sophomore Carly Banks (Camas, Wash.), 17 from freshman Kacey Affrunti (Levittown, N.Y.), and 12 from sophomore Shannon Wren (Lynbrook, N.Y.).

Set-By-Set
Molloy 25, Mercy 16
Molloy 25, Mercy 20
Mercy 25, Molloy 23
Molloy 25, Mercy 11

Molloy led the way the entire opening frame before freshman Emily Meyer (Seaford, N.Y.) sealed the win for the Lions with two service aces. The Mavericks played to an 8-8 tie to start the second set, but a kill from Affrunti brought the serve back to Meyer and the Lions rallied for seven unanswered points to take a 15-8 lead. Despite coming back within four, 24-20, the long rally was too much for Mercy to overcome.

In the third set, however, the home team pulled ahead. Paired with a poor hitting performance from the Lions, Mercy earned the close 25-23 set victory.
The maroon and white jolted to action in the fourth set, leading by as much as 18-7 after strong serving from Smith. Ultimately, Molloy took the set, 25-11, fueled by a .444 hitting percentage from its attackers.
 
Smith added another double-double, digging 13 balls to match her 57 helpers. She also chipped in a career-high five aces on the performance, while Meyer added three. Wren and sophomore Hailey Wehr (Wading River, N.Y.) each added three blocks. Senior Dakota O'Neill (Long Beach, N.Y.) totaled 20 digs while adding seven assists while junior Meaghan Carr (Mineola, N.Y.) added 16 digs.

The first-place Lions take on the University of Bridgeport tomorrow (Nov. 1) in Quealy Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.