Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The volleyball team ended the opening weekend of play with a 4-0 record, picking up three-set wins over both The College of Saint Rose and Wilmington University.
Game 1 Set-by-Set
Molloy 25, CSR 9
Molloy 25, CSR 15
Molloy 25, CSR 15
How it Happened
- The Lions attacked at a game-best .265 in the first set, holding the Golden Knights to just nine points.
- The second set saw closer competition, until a six-point run on the serving of senior Jessica Fischetti gave the home team a 19-10 advantage.
- Molloy took an early lead in the final set, leading 9-2 after a 7-0 run on the serving of sophomore Kathleen Doherty.
- Junior Kacey Affrunti topped the scoresheet with 12 kills, attacking at .409 on the afternoon while adding five blocks.
- Fischetti (13) and freshman Brynne Winkelman (10) each reached double-digit digs while junior Allie Lackner fired two service aces.
Game 2 Set-by-Set
Molloy 25, WU 18
Molloy 25, WU 19
Molloy 25, WU 20
How it Happened
- Molloy led by eight, 21-13, before the Wildcats responded with a five-point run to set the score at 21-18.
- Affrunti and fifth year Carly Banks each posted back-to-back kills to secure the set in favor of the Lions.
- Molloy attacked at a game-high .366 in the second set, starting the set with a 9-0 lead.
- Wilmington led for the first third of the final set before the maroon and white responded by scoring nine of the next 10 points to take a 15-10 lead.
- The Wildcats played the Lions close in the final moments of the set, but the contest was ultimately sealed by a block from Affrunti and senior Sophia Smith.
- Banks led the contest with 17 kills while Affrunti tallied 14 and added four aces.
- Doherty (16), Fischetti (14), and Smith (11) all reached double-digit digs, with Smith adding 36 assists for a double-double.
Up Next
Molloy will head on the road to play in the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament, hosted by Bentley University, next weekend (Sept. 13-14). The Lions open the tournament against Rollins College at 9:00 a.m. in Waltham, Mass.
