NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College women's volleyball team (12-15) was given a scare, but was able to overcome a scrappy Bard College women's volleyball team (3-24) Tuesday evening to pick up a 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 26-24, 25-17) non-conference victory over the Raptors at the Kaplan Center.
The Knights appeared on pace for a quick victory after taking a 25-19 victory in the opening set. The Raptors came out hot in the second frame, taking an early 9-2 lead that eventually led to a 25-18 win to tie the match.
The Knights swung the momentum back in their favor to take a 21-16 lead late in the third game, but Bard rallied back after a timeout to take the next seven points for a 23-21 lead. The Knights kept their composure and took back control of the match by taking five of the next six points for a 26-24 win. The early part of the fourth set went back and forth, reaching an early 11-11 stalemate. The Knights then went on a 21-1 run to take a 23-12 lead. The Raptors battled back, but the Knights held on for a 25-17 win to seal the deal.
Junior right side
Maribeth Powers (Yorktown, N.Y.) paced the Knights with a match-high 10 kills on the evening. Senior middle blocker
Natalie Candarelli (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) followed with eight and hit .571 across three sets played. Sophomore setter
Claire Scully (Bloomfield, N.J.) led the Knights with 19 assists, while sophomore setter
Kristen Maddock (Medford, N.Y.) added 13 of her own. Scully also led the Knights with 11 digs.
Tytravia Riley matched Powers with 10 kills for the Raptors on the evening. Lexi Cooper dished out 27 assists, while Philippine Alba picked up 22 digs.
The Knights get back to Skyline Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 18, when they participate in a Skyline tri-match at Sarah Lawrence College. They will take on Farmingdale State College at 2 p.m., followed by a match with the host Gryphons at 4 p.m.
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