Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The volleyball team snapped a three-match losing streak this afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Saint Thomas Aquinas from Bob Houhlian Court. Molloy improves to 12-7 on the season and ends the first half of East Coast Conference play at an even 3-3 while STAC falls to 5-13 (0-6 ECC).

Molloy 26, STAC 24
Molloy 25, STAC 15
STAC 25, Molloy 22
Molloy 25, STAC 14

How it Happened

• The teams remained close throughout the opening points of the contest, but a five-point run that saw two kills from graduate student Kiarra Roth put the Lions ahead, 15-8.
• The Spartans would chip away at the lead and eventually tied the contest at 24 following a five-point run for the visitors.
• Back-to-back kills from Roth and junior Roberta Monticelli sealed the set victory for Molloy.
• The cardinal and white led 15-7 in the second set before five-straight points from STAC brought the Spartans within three.
• Two kills from both Roth and freshman Franki Kelleher, a kill from Monticelli, and an ace from freshman Isabella Rios helped Molloy surge ahead, 23-13 before the Lions took the second set.
• The home team was once again ahead in the third set by as much as 14-8, but the resilient Spartans responded with a 12-2 run to go ahead, 20-16.
• Molloy would come within two, 24-22, but would ultimately concede the set.
• The first three points of the fourth set went in favor of the Lions, who led from open to close to earn the victory.

Top Performances

• Roth led all players with 23 kills and added 11 digs for a double-double to go with an ace, an assist, and two blocks.
• Kelleher put up a career-best 13 kills while leading the team with a career-best five blocks.
• Rios had nine kills, 11 digs, and two aces.
• Senior Julia Zalta led with 44 assists and added seven digs, two aces, and two blocks.
• Junior Aria Miller led the Lions with four aces and 16 digs to go with two assists.
• Senior Alex Brown tallied 13 digs and one ace.

Up Next
Molloy steps out of league play for the final time this season as they take on Adelphi on Tuesday (Oct. 22) at 7:00 p.m. from Rockville Centre.