September 30, 2021
Moravian Tops Rival Muhlenberg in Four Sets in Johnston Hall
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s volleyball squad earned a 3-1 non-conference win over rival Muhlenberg College in Johnston Hall Thursday evening.
Muhlenberg College
6-7
1
Moravian University
8-9
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
16 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 1 |
|
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25 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Muhlenberg College
K:
Esmae Oehler
- 13
B:
2 Players
(#15,
#16)
- 1
D:
Alyssa Faville
- 25
SA:
Alyssa Faville
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Muhlenberg College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .055 | .182 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Digs | 76 | 80 |
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad earned a 3-1 non-conference win over rival Muhlenberg College in Johnston Hall Thursday evening.
How It Happened
- The opening set was all Moravian early as the Greyhounds jumped out to a 7-1 lead on the way to a 25-16 set win
- The Mules would lead early in the second set before Moravian rallied for a 25-17 victory to take a 2-0 edge
- The third set was tied at 6-6 when Muhlenberg took a lead. The Hounds came back to get within a point at 11-10 but the Mules ended up taking the set 25-18
- Muhlenberg jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fourth game but the Blue and Grey would go ahead 7-5. The set would continue to go back-and-forth with Moravian eventually posting a 25-23 victory to capture the match 3-1
Inside the Numbers
- Senior outside hitter Sela Herber paced the Greyhounds with 14 kills, nine digs and three blocks while senior outside hitter Kirah Dreisbach added 13 kills and 14 digs
- Freshman middle blocker Kerry Dillon had a career-high 11 kills to go with a pair of blocks for the Hounds while freshman middle blocker Jenna Deegan added three kills and three blocks
- Junior setter Natalia Matos ran Moravian's offense with 34 assists, and she added 17 digs and three kills while junior defensive specialist Gabby Mancini added a team-high 19 digs and three assists
- Sophomore defensive specialist Kat DeYesso recorded 10 digs and a pair of service aces while sophomore defensive specialist Emily Szy added seven digs and three assists
| Head Coach Shelley Bauder discusses taking down rival Muhlenberg College. |
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, October 2 at No. 12 Juniata College, 11:00 a.m. & vs. Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 6 at Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.
