October 4, 2024
Moravian Falls in Five Sets to Elizabethtown to Begin 2024 Landmark Campaign
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s volleyball squad fell to host Elizabethtown College, 3-2, to begin the 2024 Landmark Conference campaign Friday evening.
Elizabethtown College
9-6,1-0 Landmark
3
Moravian University
10-7,0-1 Landmark
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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26 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
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28 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
K:
Stanek, Lucy
- 18
B:
Fisher, Ida
- 4
D:
Stern, Lucy
- 23
SA:
4 Players
(#8,
#23,
#4,
#18)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Elizabethtown College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.121 | 0.194 |
| Blocks | 10 | 6 |
| Digs | 104 | 101 |
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad fell to host Elizabethtown College, 3-2, to begin the 2024 Landmark Conference campaign Friday evening.
How It Happened
- The opening set saw the Blue Jays jump out to an 8-3 lead before the Greyhounds rallied to knot the score at 12-12. The Blue & Grey pushed ahead for a 21-17 lead, and Moravian was up 24-21. Elizabethtown countered with four straight points to send the set past 25 points. The Greyhounds would eventually take the set 28-26
- The Blue Jays scored the first four points of the second set, and Elizabethtown controlled the set on the way to a 25-11 set win to even the match at 1-1
- The Hounds took an early lead in the third game, and the Blue & Grey were up 12-7 on the way to a 25-19 set victory to move back ahead, 2-1
- The fourth set went back-and-forth, and the game was tied at 8-8. Elizabethtown went on a 7-1 run to head on to a 25-14 set win and even the contest again at 2-2
- The Blue Jays took a quick 3-0 lead in the deciding game before the Greyhounds tied the set at 4-4. Elizabethtown moved out to a 12-7 advantage when Moravian posted a 5-0 run to knot the game again at 12-12. The Blue Jays won the final three points to win the match
Inside the Numbers
- Sophomore middle blocker Payton Reuber led the Greyhounds with 13 kills to go with three blocks while sophomore outside hitter Gabbie Reigner had 12 kills and 19 digs
- Senior outside hitter Jenna Deegan recorded ten kills, six blocks, six digs and three service aces while freshman middle blocker Kate McBrierty posted seven kills, six blocks and three digs
- Senior opposite hitter Makenzie Krasley registered four kills while sophomore outside hitter Kelly Tempalsky added three kills
- Junior setter Ally Plitnick contributed 38 assists, 15 digs, three kills and a pair of blocks while sophomore libero Sam Love had 35 digs and seven assists
- Sophomore defensive specialist Molly Hughes posted 11 digs while sophomore defensive specialist Morgan Hughes recorded four digs and freshman defensive specialist Madalyn Kocsis had three digs
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, October 5 at Susquehanna University with Arcadia University, 12:00 & 2:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12 at Delaware Valley University, 1:00 p.m.
