Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The second half of East Coast Conference play began on a low note this evening for the volleyball team, falling in three sets to Queens College. The loss sets Molloy at 12-9 on the season and 3-4 in league play while Queens improves to 16-6 (6-1 ECC).

Queens 25, Molloy 17
Queens 25, Molloy 22
Queens 25, Molloy 15

How it Happened

• The Knights went right to work, opening up the contest on a 12-2 run.
• Molloy refused to go down without a fight and responded with a seven-point streak of its own to come within three, 12-9.
• The Lions continued to chip away, eventually coming within one, 14-13, following kills from freshman Isabella Rios and junior Teresa Moulder.
• Queens would score the next six points , putting the set out of reach for the Lions.
• The home team was forced to play from behind again to start the second set, trailing 8-3 before clawing back with a five-point run to knot the score.
• The Knights took five of the next six points and maintained the lead through the end of the second set.
• Both teams exchanged points in the third set and the score was tied on six occasions in the first 18 total points.
• The visitors would score six points and lead 15-9 before taking the set and the match.

Top Performances

• Rios led the Lions with 10 kills while adding seven digs.
• Graduate student Kiarra Roth tallied nine kills while freshman Frankie Kelleher had three.
• Senior Alex Brown topped the team with 10 digs and added an ace.
• Senior Julia Zalta had 24 assists and added five digs.

Up Next
Molloy will be on the road next weekend as they take on D'Youville on Saturday (Nov. 2) at 12:00 p.m.