Manchester, N.Y. - The volleyball team concluded the opening weekend of play with a sweep of Franklin Pierce, 3-0, and Southern New Hampshire, 3-2, this afternoon from Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. Molloy ends the weekend with a record of 3-1.

Game One
Molloy 26, FPU 24
Molloy 25, FPU 22
Molloy 25, FPU 15

How it Happened

• The Ravens led 10-2 in the opening set, but the Lions clawed back.
• An 11-2 run from Molloy gave the visitors a 23-21 lead, including five kills from senior Kiarra Roth and three aces from senior Julia Zalta.
• FPU would knot the score at 24, but an attack error from the Ravens followed by an ace from senior Alex Brown secured the set victory for Molloy.
• The teams were evenly matched in the second set, featuring eight tie scores, including as late as 21-21.
• Freshman Isabella Rios tallied three kills in the final four points en route to the set victory.
• The score remained close throughout most of the third set, but a six-point run from the cardinal and white gave the Lions a 23-14 advantage.
• Roth and sophomore Erin Stanley landed the final two kills of the contest for the win.
• The Lions had a strong day at the service line, putting up 15 aces, including five each from Zalta and sophomore Aria Miller.
• Roth led with 20 kills, adding six digs. Rios also finished in double digits with 10 kills and added seven digs.
• Miller's 12 digs paced the Lions with Brown and Stanley each adding six.
• Zalta added 35 assists to her day at the service line.

Game Two
Molloy 25, SNHU 20
SNHU 25, Molloy 19
Molloy 26, SNHU 24
SNHU 25, Molloy 12
Molloy 15, SNHU 5

How it Happened

• The teams went back and forth for nearly the entire first set, neither stringing together more than two-straight points until a kill from Roth, an ace from Miller, and an attack error from the Penmen gave Molloy a 23-19 advantage.
• Kills from Roth and junior Teresa Moulder sealed the set victory for the Lions.
• Molloy led 5-1 early in the second set, but two separate five-point rallies from SNHU put the home team too far ahead for the Lions to catch.
• The teams once again exchanged rallies in the third set and found the contest tied as late as 24-24.
• Roth and Rios were once again a deadly combination at the net, recording the final two kills to put Molloy ahead, 2-1, on the afternoon.
• The fourth set belonged entirely to the Penmen, who attacked at a .318 clip and allowed just six kills from the visitors, forcing a deciding set.
• The Lions trailed to start the fifth set, but kills from Roth and senior Rebecca Meier paired with a block from Moulder helped Molloy to a 7-2 advantage.
• The home team would come within three, but the cardinal and white would net eight of the final nine points, including six kills from Moulder.
• Roth reached 20 kills for the third-straight contest to lead the Lions, adding six digs and three aces.
• Rios had a career-high 14 kills and 20 digs for a double-double, also adding three aces.
• Moulder tallied 10 kills and added two blocks.
• Miller had 13 digs to go with two aces.
• Zalta had 39 assists in the effort.

Up Next
The Lions return home to Rockville Centre on Friday (Sept. 13) with games against Caldwell (3:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm (7:00 p.m.)