Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The volleyball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Holy Family University in a rematch of 2018's NCAA East Regional Semifinal match. Molloy improved to 7-2 with the victory while Holy Family fell to 4-4. 

Molloy 25, Holy Family 22
Molloy 25, Holy Family 22
Molloy 25, Holy Family 20

How it Happened

• The Lions started the contest by scoring six straight points. 
• Holy Family came within two, 17-15, before the maroon and white strung together another six-point run to take a 23-15 lead.
• The Tigers scored six points of their own to close the gap to just 24-22, but fifth year outside hitter Carly Banks sealed the first set in favor of the Lions with a kill. 
• HFU took a 13-10 lead in the second set, but the maroon and white took six of the next eight points to take a 16-15 lead.
• The Lions trailed by one point, 20-19, until two kills from Banks and one from junior Kacey Affrunti helped propel the home team in front, 23-20.
• Banks and freshman Chye Davis recorded the final two points to take a 2-0 lead on the contest.
• Molloy took an early lead in the third set, going up 9-3 after a four-point run.
• The Tigers would come within one, 17-16, but were unable to knot the score before the maroon and white took both the set and the match.

Top Performances

• Affrunti led the Lions' offensive efforts, tallying 11 kills and two service aces. The junior added four blocks and six digs.
• Banks joined Affrunti in double digits with 10 kills.
• Senior Jessica Fishetti topped the team with 12 digs while adding two assists. Senior Sophia Smith added 31 assists, four blocks, and seven digs. 

Up Next
Molloy returns to action tomorrow (Sept. 21) as they take on #5 Lewis University at 1:00 p.m. from Quealy Gymnasium.