Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The volleyball team opened the 2022 campaign topping Nyack College, 3-0, before falling to Wayne State College, 3-0.

Molloy 3, Nyack 0
Molloy 25, Nyack 11
Molloy 25, Nyack 15
Molloy 25, Nyack 13

How it Happened

• The Lions opened the contest on a 5-1 run including three kills from junior Colleen Moulder.
• Two kills and a service ace from sophomore Alex Brown helped put Molloy in front, 15-5.
• Molloy scored seven of the final eight points to win the first set.
• The second set opened on an 8-1 run from the Lions. Nyack would come within four before Molloy sealed the set, 25-11.
• A series of back-and-forth scoring started the third set before back-to-back aces from junior Brianna Medina put the Lions in front 10-5.
• The home team would take eight of 10 points down the stretch to lead 21-10 before sealing the match victory.

Top Performances

• Brown paced the Lions with nine kills while Moulder added eight kills.
• Freshman Canyen Rodriguez tallied 30 assists while freshman Aria Miller recorded 16 digs.
• Doherty served four aces while junior Chye Davis recorded three blocks.

Wayne State 3, Molloy 0
Wayne State 25, Molloy 13
Wayne State 25, Molloy 7
Wayne State 25, Molloy 17

How it Happened

• The Lions held the Wildcats close in the early moments of the match, but Wayne State strung together a 9-3 run to go in front 16-8 in the first set.
• The opening set ended on a 6-0 run in favor of the visitors.
• Tied 4-4 in the second set, WSC scored 13 unanswered points to go in front 17-4, a lead that Molloy was unable to overcome.
• Down 18-7 in the third set, the Lions rallied five points, including two kills from freshman Kiarra Roth, to come within six, 18-12.
• Molloy would come within five, 22-17, before Wayne State scored the final three points of the contest to seal the victory.

Top Performances

• Roth topped the squad with seven kills while fellow freshman Lucy Vasquez added five.
• Brown tallied 12 digs to go with 16 assists from Rodriguez.
• Freshman Kaitlin Jordan recorded two service aces.

Up Next
Molloy returns to the court tomorrow (Aug. 27) for a tri-match featuring the University of Charleston (12:00 p.m.) and the University of New Haven (4:00 p.m.