Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The volleyball team split a tri-match against the College of Saint Rose and Post University to end the team's opening week, improving to 4-1 on the season.
Set-by-Set (Game 1)
- Molloy 25, St. Rose 21
- Molloy 15, St. Rose 25
- Molloy 23, St. Rose 25
- Molloy 12, St. Rose 25
How it Happened
- After the score being tied 10 times, Molloy took advantage of errors from the Golden Knights and an ace from sophomore Sophia Smith to take a 22-19 lead. The Lions hit at .217 on the set.Â
- The offense struggled in the following three sets, attacking at only .048 the remainder of the match.Â
- The visitors took advantage of a nine-point run to take set two.
- On the serving of junior Jessica Fischetti, Molloy rallied for five straight points in the third set, but were unable to capitalize.
- St. Rose held the Lions to just 12 points in the final set to take the match.
Top Performances
Set-by-Set (Game 2)
- Molloy 25, Post 14
- Molloy 25, Post 15
- Molloy 25, Post 22
How it Happened
- Molloy returned to the court with renewed energy, pulling out to a 13-4 lead on the serving of senior Jeanne Reinis before taking the first set, 25-14.
- Fischetti's serving led the maroon and white to a 12-6 lead following a four-point run. The Eagles came within 13, but another four-point run set the Lions ahead, 23-14 before an attack error and a kill from Banks sealed the set.Â
- The home team completed the sweep after taking a 13-7 lead to start the set. Post would come within one, 21-20, but were unable to overcome the early deficit.Â
Top Performances
- Banks (10) and Affrunti (14) led the Lions offensively, with the sophomore hitting at .483 for the match and adding two aces and three blocks.Â
- Smith dished out 30 helpers while Fischetti tallied 26 digs.Â
Up Next
Molloy heads to local Adelphi University on Wednesday (Sept. 5). The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
