Sparkill, N.Y. - The volleyball team topped the Spartans of Saint Thomas Aquinas College, 3-0, in the debut match between the two programs. Molloy attacked at a .310 clip, the team's second most effective match of the season, while holding STAC to a negative percentage. The victory sets the Lions at 5-9 on the season and 2-2 in East Coast Conference play while the Spartans fell to 2-7 (0-3 ECC)

Molloy 25, STAC 15
Molloy 25, STAC 21
Molloy 25, STAC 16

How it Happened

• The Lions opened the contest on an 8-2 run on two kills from sophomore Sara Hiebert and one each from sophomore Aria Miller, senior Chye Davis, and senior Kiarra Roth. 
• Hiebert would add three more kills in the first set en route to the 25-15 victory.
• The Spartans opened the second set with three-straight points and would maintain its advantage halfway through the set.
• Trailing 11-9, the visitors put together a six-point run on blocks from Davis and Roth as well as kills from the duo and junior Roberta Monticelli and a service ace from Miller.
• STAC would be able to come within one, but Molloy maintained its advantage through to its 25th point.
• A 5-0 run to open the third set sealed the victory for the Lions. 

Top Performances

• Hiebert led with a career-high nine kills and seven blocks. 
• Davis put up eight kills and six blocks.
• Both Monticelli and Roth had seven kills and combined for eight blocks and five digs.
• Miller rounded out Molloy's scoring leaders with four kills and topped the squad with 10 digs and three aces. 
• Freshman Hope Carolan tallied eight digs and four assists.
• Graduate student Mariana Donado Yepes had 27 assists and four blocks.

Up Next
Molloy is back inside Quealy Gymnasium on Tuesday (Oct. 3) as they face the Knights of Queens College at 7:00 p.m.