AMHERST, N.Y. - Daemen College snapped a three-match losing streak following a 3-1 victory over Le Moyne College here tonight in non-conference women's volleyball action. Daemen improved to 15-11 with the win. Le Moyne, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference, dropped to 13-12. Tonight's match marked to the 2019 home finale for Daemen, which closed out the year with a 10-3 record at Lumsden Gymnasium. It marks the third time in the past four years the Wildcats have posted at least 10 home wins.

Le Moyne took the first set (25-20), before the Wildcats answered with a 25-19 win in set two. Daemen took a 2-1 lead following a come-from-behind 25-23 win in set two, and the Wildcats secured the win with a 25-19 win in set four.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Le Moyne scored the first six points in set one and later took a 12-5 lead following a service ace by sophomore Meagan Murphy. The Le Moyne lead was eight points (15-7) when the Wildcats put together a 10-6 run and cut the lead to four points, 21-17. Le Moyne scored the next two points and went on to a 25-20 win.
• Daemen held an 11-10 lead in set two when a kill by freshman Lexi Prokopius (Independence, Ohio) sparked the hosts on an 8-2 run. A kill by junior Jenn Heritz (Granger, Ind.) capped the run and gave Daemen a 19-12 lead. Le Moyne used a 7-4 spurt to pull within four points (23-19), but Daemen scored the next two points to secure the 25-19 win.
• Neither team led by more than three points in set three before a 4-1 spurt gave the Dolphins a 14-10 lead. The Le Moyne lead was five points (21-16) when Daemen rallied following a timeout and quickly cut the lead to a point, 22-21. Le Moyne regained a 23-21 lead following a Daemen service error, but the Wildcats cut it to a point once again following a Le Moyne attack error. The Wildcats then got three unanswered kills by junior Allison Post (Windsor, Calif.) to earn the come-from-behind 25-23 win.
• Set four was tied at 16-16 when the hosts took control with five unanswered points. A service ace by Heritz capped the run and gave the Wildcats a 21-16 lead. Le Moyne came no closer than four points down the stretch.
• Post finished with a team-high 17 kills for Daemen, and she also contributed 16 digs. Senior Courtney Bernard (Lancaster, Ohio) added 16 kills with just two attack errors for a team-high .467 hitting percentage. Senior Meghan Ballou (Eden, N.Y.) added nine kills and just one error, while Heritz chipped in eight kills and four service aces.
• Sophomore Hannah McKee (East Highland, Calf.) registered 48 assists and nine digs. It marks the sixth time in her past eight matches that she has handed out 40 or more assists.
• Juniors Georgia Wicker (Woodstock, Ill.) and Ali Greenwood (North Aurora, Ill.) headed up a defense that registered 86 digs. Wicker totaled 17 digs, while Greenwood added 16. Prokopius, who registered a season-high 13 digs during a five-set loss to Bridgeport this past Sunday, turned in her second-straight solid game on defense and finished with 12 digs.
• Sophomore Lexi Petraitis and freshman Madeleine Kennedy each had a team-high 11 kills for Le Moyne. Senior Claire Hiwiller added 21 digs, while junior Emily Yancone totaled 33 assists and eight digs. 

HEAD COACH STEPHANIE ALBANO POST-GAME COMMENTS
"I thought we did a much better job serving and passing tonight. We also eliminated a lot of the unforced errors. Allison (Post) is reliable and if we get her the ball she finds a way to score. She brings a feisty and competitive edge to the court and it was really great having her back and performing the way she did tonight."

GAME NOTES

• Daemen held a 62-45 advantage in total kills, and the Wildcats also held an advantage in total assists (57-43) and total digs (86-71). Daemen's hitting percentage of .232 was also superior to Le Moyne's (.174).
• Le Moyne had prevailed in four-straight and five of the last six meetings between the in-state rivals. The all-time series is now tied at 8-8.

UP NEXT
Daemen closes out the regular-season Saturday (Nov. 16) when it travels to longtime rival Roberts Wesleyan College for an ECC match. The Wildcats have already secured a spot in the four-team East Coast Conference Championship Tournament, which will be hosted by top-seeded Molloy College Nov. 22-23.

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