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WVB recap vs. Molloy (10.13.17)
0
Molloy MOL 15-4, 4-2 ECC
3
Winner Daemen DAE 8-10, 4-2 ECC
Molloy MOL
15-4, 4-2 ECC
0
Final
3
Daemen DAE
8-10, 4-2 ECC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Molloy MOL 23 18 19 (0)
Daemen DAE 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Lea Sobieraski Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Women's Volleyball Blanks Molloy In ECC Action

AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen College women's volleyball team swept Molloy College in straight sets this afternoon in East Coast Conference action at Lumsden Gymnasium.  The Wildcats cruised to their fourth league win, defeating the Lions 25-23, 25-18, 25-19.
 
Today's victory moves Daemen to 8-10 overall with a 4-2 conference mark; the Wildcats have won seven of their last ten matches.  With the loss, Molloy drops to 15-4 overall and 4-2 in the league.  The two teams have faced off ten times in four years, Daemen now leads the all-time series 8-2.
 
The Wildcats ousted the Lions in nearly every statistical category in today's win.  Sophomore middle blocker Cristina Apostol (Bucharest, Romania / Targu Mures) tied her season-high kill total with 15 and notched an impressive .429 attack percentage, while adding three blocks.  Courtney Scanlan (Ellicottville, N.Y. / Stony Brook) and Meghan Ballou (Eden, N.Y. / Eden) each notched eight kills in the sweep, while freshman Tirzah Peters (Amherst, N.Y. / Sweet Home) registered a team-high .667 hitting percentage and rookie Abby Francis (Goodrich, Mich. / Goodrich) posted a match-high 4 blocks.  Senior Katie McKrell (Webster, N.Y. / Webster Schroeder) governed the Wildcat attack, dishing out 39 assists. 
 
Daemen's strong defensive showing was once again led by rookie libero Georgia Wicker's (Woodstock, Ill. / Woodstock) 19 digs.  The Wildcats held Molloy to a .074 hitting percentage, their lowest of the season thus far.  Meghan Ballou and freshman Ali Greenwood (North Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora) both tallied nine digs, while Kailey Ballou (Eden, N.Y. / Eden) added eight. 
 
"This was a big match for our team.  We had great practices leading up to this match and it translated onto the court, "said head coach Stephanie Albano on her squad's imposing performance.  "It was a complete team effort and we need to bring this same level of play into tomorrow." 
 
After trailing 3-4 in the early going of the opening set, Daemen used a five-point spurt on the serve of McKrell to take the lead 7-4.  The Lions outscored the Wildcats 9-4 to retake the lead 13-11, but the Wildcats responded and evened the score at 17.  Molloy scored five-consecutive points for a three-point lead (23-20), however the gritty Wildcats clawed back, winning the last five-points of the set for a 25-23 victory.
 
In the second set, Daemen jumped out to a quick 9-4 advantage.  The opening run included kills from Scanlan, Apostol and Francis.  The Lions used a five-point burst on to close the Daemen gap 9-8.  The Wildcats cruised to their biggest lead of the frame (22-15), notching five-straight points on the serve of Jenn Heritz (Granger, Ind. / Penn).  Molloy was unable to halt the Daemen momentum and the Wildcats went on to take the second set 25-18.
 
In the third and final set, the Wildcats continued to dominate the Lions.  Daemen only committed three errors and notched 13 team-kills for a .286 attack percentage to seal the deal.  The Wildcats had a 15-11 lead, forcing the Lions to take a timeout after a kill from Peters.  The closest Molloy would get to the Wildcats was three-points (22-19) the rest of the way.  Meghan Ballou nailed home a kill, followed by two monstrous Wildcat blocks to take the set (25-19) and game.
 
The Lions were led by sophomores Shannon Wren (Lynbrook, N.Y. / Lynbrook) and Sophia Smith (Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown), Wren posted a team-high nine kills and Smith registered 25 assists and five digs.
 
Tomorrow afternoon Daemen plays host to Queens College in another East Coast Conference contest.  The Wildcats and Knights are set to begin action at 2:00 p.m.  Tomorrow's match is the Wildcats' annual Dig Pink Match, all fans attending are encouraged to wear pink clothing and accessories.  All proceeds raised during the game will be donated to the Sideout Foundation in support of breast cancer awareness and research.
 
For breaking news and continuing coverage of the Daemen women's volleyball team, follow @DaemenAthletics and @DaemenVB on Twitter.
 
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