October 10, 2023
Moravian Wins Second Straight Landmark Conference Match with Victory at Wilkes
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s volleyball squad won its second straight Landmark Conference match with a 3-1 victory at Wilkes University Tuesday evening.
Moravian University
9-9, 2-1 Landmark
3
Wilkes University
7-12, 0-3 Landmark
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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25 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 1 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Moravian University
K:
Kelly Tempalsky
- 9
B:
Payton Reuber
- 6
D:
Ally Plitnick
- 18
SA:
Gabbie Reigner
- 3
Wilkes University
K:
Reedy, Alexis
- 14
B:
Hines, Sierra
- 4
D:
Yordy, Ali
- 18
SA:
Cassel, Alexa
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Wilkes University |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .067 | .030 |
| Blocks | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| Digs | 67 | 57 |
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad won its second straight Landmark Conference match with a 3-1 victory at Wilkes University Tuesday evening.
How It Happened
- The opening set saw the host Colonels with a 6-3 lead before the Hounds tied the game at 6-6. Wilkes countered with 10 straight points to go up 16-6. Moravian pulled within four points at 18-14 while the Colonels had another run to make it 24-14 before winning the set 25-15 and a 1-0 edge
- The Blue & Grey controlled the second set from the beginning with a quick 5-1 lead. The Greyhounds pushed the advantage to 19-7 and captured the game 25-15 to even the match score at 1-1
- The third set saw the Colonels leading 7-5 before seven consecutive points put Moravian ahead 12-7. Wilkes knotted the game at 14-14, and the Colonels led 19-18. The Hounds countered with seven of the last nine points for a 25-21 set victory and a 2-1 lead
- The Colonels once again had an early 5-1 edge in the fourth set, and Wilkes was still in front 10-8 when Moravian ran off six straight points. The Colonels tied the game once more at 15-15 before the Greyhounds had a 10-2 run to end the set with a 25-17 victory to clinch the match
Inside the Numbers
- Freshman outside hitter Kelly Tempalsky led the Greyhounds with nine kills to go with a pair of digs while freshman outside hitter Gabbie Reigner added five kills, 11 digs and three service aces
- Freshman middle blocker Payton Reuber also had five kills to go with six blocks while junior right side hitter Makenzie Krasley contributed four kills and two digs
- Senior middle blocker Autumn Marrero registered three digs and five blocks while junior outside hitter Jenna Deegan had two kills and three blocks
- Sophomore setter Ally Plitnick paced the Hounds with 20 assists and 18 digs to go with a pair of service aces while freshman defensive specialist Sam Love recorded 15 digs, seven assists and two service aces
- Senior defensive specialist Allie Ludlow contributed nine digs while senior defensive specialist Kat DeYesso added five digs
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Friday, October 13 vs. Drew University, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 14 vs. The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
