October 20, 2021
Hounds Drop Five-Set Match to Drew in Landmark Conference Action
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s volleyball squad dropped a back-and-forth, five-set match to visiting Drew University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening in Johnston Hall.
Drew University
17-6, 1-3 Landmark
3
Moravian University
11-13, 0-4 Landmark
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
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25 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Drew University
K:
Andrea Camacho-Tenreiro
- 24
B:
2 Players
(#3,
#13)
- 2
D:
Lauren Gaza
- 37
SA:
2 Players
(#14,
#6)
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Drew University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .102 | .094 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 134 | 138 |
| Aces | 10 | 3 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad dropped a back-and-forth, five-set match to visiting Drew University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening in Johnston Hall.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds scored the opening two points of the match before the Rangers ran off five straight points. Moravian fought back and tied the set at 11-11 before eventually moving ahead for good at 16-15 on a kill from senior outside hitter Kirah Dreisbach. The Blue and Grey took the set, 25-21, to open a 1-0 lead
- Drew scored the first two points of the second set but this time it was Moravian that came back to take a 5-3 lead. The Hounds had an 8-7 edge before the Rangers jumped in front. The Greyhounds came back to tie the set twice, the final time at 17-17 at which point Drew scored eight of the final nine points to win the set 25-18 and tie the contest at 1-1
- The Rangers once again had a 3-1 lead in the third set before the Blue and Grey moved ahead 5-3 with sophomore defensive specialist Emily Szy serving. After Drew moved back in front, Dreisbach served Moravian out to an 11-9 edge. The Hounds had a 20-19 advantage before the Rangers once again scored six of the final seven points to earn a 25-21 set win and to take a 2-1 lead
- Drew took a 3-1 lead early in the fourth set, however; Szy served the Greyhounds back in front at 6-4. After the Rangers scored four straight, junior setter Natalia Matos had Moravian leading 9-8. The Hounds took the lead for good at 11-10 and would stretch the edge to five points only to see Drew pull within a point at 24-23 before a kill from Dreisbach gave the Blue and Grey the set 25-23 and tied the contest at 2-2
- Moravian had an early 2-0 edge in the fifth and deciding set, and the Hounds pushed that advantage to 6-3 before the Rangers scored four straight points. The Greyhounds moved back in front, 9-8, only to see Drew pull ahead 13-10. Moravian got within a point again at 13-12 before the Rangers scored the final two points to win the set 15-12 and the match
Inside the Numbers
- Dreisbach led Moravian with 18 kills to go with 19 digs, and Dreisbach had 75 attack attempts in the match, tying the school record for a five-set match set by Mary Zacher at Farmingdale State College in 2017
- Freshman middle blocker Jenna Deegan contributed 14 kills, three blocks and three digs while senior middle blocker Renee Mapa had 11 kills and a pair of blocks
- Senior outside hitter Sela Herber added seven kills and 14 digs for the Greyhounds while Matos had 44 assists, 29 digs, four kills and a pair of service aces
- Junior libero Gabby Mancini also had 29 digs to go with five assists while sophomore defensive specialist Kat DeYesso added 26 digs
- Szy finished with eight digs and two assists while freshman middle blocker Kerry Dillon had nine digs, two blocks and a kill
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, October 27 vs. The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 30 vs. Goucher College in Madison, N.J., 1:30 p.m. & vs. The Catholic University of America, 4:00 p.m.
