Buffalo, NY- The volleyball faced the D'Youville Saints for the second time this season this afternoon, falling in four sets.With the loss, the Lions drop to 7-12 (2-3 ECC), while the Saints improve to 11-10 (4-1 ECC).
Molloy 25, D'Youville 23
D'Youville 26, Molloy 24
D'Youville 26, Molloy 24
D'Youville 25, Molloy 19
- Kills from freshman Peyton Douglas and junior Isabella Rios gave the Lions an early 2-0 lead.
- D'Youville capitalized on multiple Molloy service errors to even the score at 9-9, highlighted by kills from Madeline O'Brien and Cameron Ulinski, along with a service ace from Giselle Ramirez.
- The teams continued to trade points, resulting in seven additional ties down the stretch. With the score knotted at 23-23, a kill from freshman Kailie Girard and a D'Youville attacking error secured the opening set for Molloy.
- Ashley Ballou opened the scoring for the home team in the second set with a kill.
- Following an attacking error that tied the score at 1-1, D'Youville began to pull away, using a 7-1 run to establish a commanding 21-13 lead.
- Molloy fought back with consecutive service aces from senior Hayden Riddle, a kill from Douglas, and several D'Youville errors to even the score at 24-24.
- D'Youville ultimately evened the match at one set apiece, capitalizing on a Molloy service error and a service ace from Angelyn Jaramillo to take the second set, 26-24.
- After the Saints claimed the opening point of the third set, Molloy responded with a 4-1 run, fueled by back-to-back aces from Riddle and kills from Girard and Douglas.
- Additional kills from Girard, senior Erin Stanley, and sophomore Haven Trechter helped the Lions maintain its advantage before D'Youville rallied to tie the set at 11-11.
- The Saints strung together four consecutive points before a Molloy timeout helped shift the momentum. A service ace from freshman Olivia Smith, followed by two kills from Girard, brought the Lions back to a 24-24 tie.
- As in the previous set, D'Youville closed out the frame with an attacking error from Molloy and a kill from Ramirez to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- D'Youville came out strong in the fourth set, quickly building a 5-2 advantage.
- The cardinal and white pulled within one point on four separate occasions before a 6-1 run extended the Saints' lead to 15-10.
- D'Youville maintained its advantage throughout the remainder of the set, closing with a five-point run to secure the 25-19 victory and clinch the match in four sets.
Top Performances
- Riddle recorded a career-high six aces, adding 19 assists and four digs.
- Girard paced the Lions with 14 kills, while Trechter contributed 12.
- Rios posted 14 digs, four kills, and three assists.
- Olivia Smith recorded 18 assists, three digs, and one ace.
Up Next
The Lions are back tomorrow (Oct. 18) for a 12:00 p.m. contest against the Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan.
