Rockville Centre, N.Y. - Down 2-1 after three sets from Bob Houlihan Gymnasium, the women's volleyball team squeezed out a five-set thriller over the Setters of Pace University this evening. With the win, Molloy improves to 8-4 on the season while Pace falls to 4-3 with the loss.

Molloy 25, Pace 22
Pace 25, Molloy 23
Pace 25, Molloy 16
Molloy 25, Pace 21
Molloy 15, Pace 5

How it Happened

• With the score tied at three, the cardinal and white fired off 10-straight points, including six aces from junior Aria Miller. 
• Pace would come within three late, but the first set went in favor of the Lions.
• The score was knotted 14 times in the second set, but the Setters would score the final three points of the set to steal the victory.
• The visitors would jump ahead, 11-1, in the third set and held the Lions to just six kills before leading the match, 2-1.
• Molloy trailed for much of the fourth set. With the score in favor of the Setters, 21-20, the Lions saw kills from graduate student Kiarra Roth, juniors Teresa Moulder and Ilaria Micol Chiericati, and freshman Isabella Rios paired with a service ace from senior Alex Brown, stealing the set victory by a score of 25-21.
• The momentum followed the Lions into the fifth and deciding set. Leading 5-4, a seven-point run that saw three kills from junior Roberts Monticelli and an ace from Roth put the team ahead, 12-4.
• Pace would score once more, but kills from Micol Chiericati and Rios sealed the victory for Molloy.
• Roth led with 21 kills and added nine digs, two aces, and two blocks.
• Rios also finished in double figures, totaling 12 kills to go with 10 digs for a double-double while also adding two aces and two assists.
• Monticelli matched a season-high seven kills.
• Miller had a career-high eight aces from the service line while also leading the team with 14 digs and adding five assists.
• Senior Julia Zalta put up 40 assists and 10 digs for a double-double while adding two aces and three kills. 
• Brown had three aces to go with six digs while senior Sara Hiebert put up two blocks.

Up Next
Molloy begins East Coast Conference play on Saturday (Sept.28) as they head to Rochester for a meeting with the Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan University at 12:00 p.m.