NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College women's volleyball team celebrated Senior Day with a straight-set Skyline Conference victory over Purchase College on Thursday evening at the Elaine and William Kaplan Recreation Center. The Knights honored seniors Allie Kenney and Sofia Fredericks before securing the win by scores of 25-16, 25-20, and 25-17.
The Basics
Result: Mount Saint Mary 3, Purchase 0
Records: Mount Saint Mary (12-8, 5-4 Skyline), Purchase (6-15, 1-9 Skyline)
Rapid Recap
Mount Saint Mary opened the match with a strong first set, overcoming an early deficit before building separation midway through the frame. The Knights used a late run to pull away and take the opener, 25-16.
The second set proved to be the closest of the match. Purchase held an early advantage, but the Knights battled back to even the score before taking control late. Mount Saint Mary closed out the set with five consecutive points to secure a 25-20 win and take a 2-0 match lead.
The Knights carried that momentum into the third set, overcoming an early deficit before using a strong service run to create separation. Julianna Simone helped fuel the comeback with back-to-back service aces as Mount Saint Mary turned a 9-9 tie into a 12-9 advantage. The Knights continued to extend their lead and closed out the match with a 25-17 victory.
Emily Baron led the Knights offensively with 11 kills, while Kaitlin Dillon added seven kills and Simone contributed six. Fredericks directed the offense with 25 assists, while Kenney recorded 15 digs in her Senior Day performance. Mount Saint Mary finished with 28 kills, nine service aces and 72 digs as a team. The victory improved the Knights to 12-8 overall and 5-4 in Skyline Conference play.
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