Senior Sela Herber is about to attack a ball in Johnston Hall versus Penn State-Harrisburg.
Senior Sela Herber is about to attack a ball in Johnston Hall versus Penn State-Harrisburg.
September 21, 2021

Hounds Earn Five-Set Victory over Penn State-Harrisburg

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad hosted Penn State-Harrisburg in a non-conference contest in Johnston Hall, with the Greyhounds needing five sets to take down the Nittany Lions, 3-2, on Tuesday evening.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad hosted Penn State-Harrisburg in a non-conference contest in Johnston Hall, with the Greyhounds needing five sets to take down the Nittany Lions, 3-2, on Tuesday evening.

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds scored the first two points of the match before Penn State-Harrisburg got on the board. Moravian would tally five-consecutive points to garner a 12-5 lead, and would continue to extend it even further as the Blue and Grey won the first set 25-15
  • Penn State-Harrisburg earned a service ace to kick off the second set, but the Greyhounds scored the next three points. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 13-8 lead before Moravian got on a run, cutting the deficit to just one point, 16-15. Penn State-Harrisburg pulled away and evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-19 victory
  • The third set was all Greyhounds as they went on a run with junior setter Natalia Matos serving for three service aces and eight-straight points to take a 13-3 lead. Penn State-Harrisburg did not go down quietly, cutting the lead to three points before Moravian claimed the third set, 25-21 and took a 2-1 lead in the match
  • Senior outside hitter Sela Herber started off the fourth set serving the Greyhounds to a 5-0 lead. Things quickly escalated when the Nittany Lions fired back with five points of their own to a 5-5 tie. There would be three lead changes and seven ties throughout set and Moravian got within three points late in the set before Penn State-Harrisburg scored five-straight points win 25-17 and force a fifth set.
  • Four lead changes and seven ties later, this closely contested set saw both squads go back and forth, including being tied at 13-13, but the Greyhounds would close out the Nittany Lions and claim the fifth set, 15-13, and the match 3-2.

Inside the Numbers

  • Senior outside hitter Kirah Dreisbach led Moravian with 12 kills and added 19 digs.
  • Herber finished with eight kills, 15 digs, an assist, and a block while senior Renee Mapa contributed six kills, four blocks, two digs and an assist.
  • Matos led the Greyhounds in multiple categories with 33 assists, 20 digs and four service aces while adding four kills.
  • Junior libero Gabby Mancini added nine digs, two assists and two services aces while freshman Jenna Deegan had five kills, four blocks and two digs. 
Head Coach Shelley Bauder and senior middle blocker Renee Mapa discuss their victory.

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Friday, September 24 at Cedar Crest College, 7:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 28 vs. Bryn Athyn College, 7:00 p.m.