October 2, 2021
Hounds Drop Opening Landmark Conference Matches of 2021 Campaign
HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s volleyball team dropped its first two Landmark Conference matches of the 2021 season, falling to No. 12 Juniata College and Susquehanna University by 3-0 scores.
Moravian University
7-10 (0-0)
0
No. 12 Juniata College
12-1 (0-0)
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
8 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Moravian University
6-11, 0-2 Landmark
0
Susquehanna University
10-4, 2-0 Landmark
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
23 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
No. 12 Juniata College
K:
Victoria Taylor
- 10
B:
2 Players
(#13,
#15)
- 3
D:
McKenna Walker
- 8
SA:
Aly Reardon
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | No. 12 Juniata College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .024 | .505 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 29 | 46 |
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
Game Leaders
Susquehanna University
K:
Rosina Esposito
- 13
B:
Paige Sfiroudis
- 12
D:
Lizzie Herestofa
- 19
SA:
Rosina Esposito
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Susquehanna University |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.050 | .116 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 16.0 |
| Digs | 82 | 86 |
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball team dropped its first two Landmark Conference matches of the 2021 season, falling to No. 12 Juniata College and Susquehanna University by 3-0 scores.
How It Happened - Juniata
- The No. 12 ranked Eagles took the opening set by a score of 25-9
- Moravian sophomore defensive specialist Kat DeYesso served three straight points in the set but Juniata earn the win 25-11
- The Blue and Grey trailed 4-1 in the third set before closing within 6-4; however, the Eagles captured the set 25-12 to win the match
How It Happened - Susquehanna
- The Greyhounds fell behind 6-2 in the opening set before junior defensive specialist Gabby Mancini served the Blue & Grey into a 6-6 tie. The set remained close with Moravian leading 21-19 with sophomore defensive specialist Emily Szy serving. However, the River Hawks scored six of the final eight points to earn a 25-23 set win
- The second set was all River Hawks with Susquehanna extending its lead to 2-0 with a 25-8 set victory
- Susquehanna jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the third set and would win the match by taking the game 25-16
Inside the Numbers
- Senior outside hitter Sela Herber had 10 kills and 22 digs in the two matches for the Hounds while freshman middle blocker Jenna Deegan contributed 10 kills and three blocks
- Senior outside hitter Kirah Dreisbach contributed six kills and 27 digs while freshman right side hitter Makenzie Krasley had six kills and five digs
- Junior setter Natalia Matos recorded 26 assists and 11 digs while Szy contributed 14 digs. Mancini posted 14 digs and DeYesso had eight digs
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, October 6 at Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 9 at Gwynedd Mercy University, 10:00 a.m. & vs. Ramapo College of New Jersey, 12:00 p.m.
