Buffalo, N.Y. - The volleyball team topped D'Youville College, 3-1, this afternoon from College Center Gym to improve to 9-11 on the season and 4-3 in East Coast Conference play. 

Molloy 25, D'Youville 22
Molloy 25, D'Youville 16
D'Youville 26, Molloy 24
Molloy 25, D'Youville 21

How it Happened

• After a back-and-forth start to the first set, the maroon and white pulled in front, 13-9, after a string of five-straight points.
• D'Youville would come within one three times down the stretch, but the Molloy advantage was enough to give the road team the first set.
• Two kills from junior Graciela Cruz, two blocks from sophomore Colleen Moulder, and two aces from junior Nicole Wagner helped the Lions to an 8-1 lead in the second set that the Saints were unable to overcome.
• The home team scored eight-straight points in the third set to go in front, 14-10. 
• Molloy would tie the score down the stretch after three consecutive points, 24-24, but D'Youville took the next two to take the third set and avoid the sweep.
• The Saints led midway through the fourth set, 15-11, but the maroon and white would take nine of 11 points to go in front, 20-17, featuring consecutive aces from sophomore Brianna Medina. 
• The home team would come within two, 21-19, but Molloy would walk away with the 3-1 victory.

Top Performances

• The maroon and white's offense was led by 16 kills from Cruz, who also added five digs, three assists, and two blocks.
• She was joined in double digits with 11 kills from Meier, who added four digs.
• Graduate student Kassie Akouri Tejedor had a double-double with 31 assists and 16 digs to go with a team-leading three aces.
• Freshman Alex Brown put up a career-high five blocks while Moulder added four. The pair each tallied eight kills.
• Sophomore Kathleen Doherty led with 18 digs. 

Up Next
Molloy returns to Quealy Gymnasium on Tuesday (Oct. 26) to host Mercy College at 7:00 p.m.