Lancaster, Pa. – The Montclair State volleyball team dropped both of their contests today against Virginia Wesleyan and Franklin & Marshall, 3-1 and 3-0, respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Virginia Wesleyan scored the first point of the match, but three unanswered points from Montclair, including a service ace from RACHEL CURRAN, gave the Red Hawks a 3-1. They would never give up the lead the rest of the way, including jumping out to leads of 10-5, 15-9, and 19-13. The closest shot the Marlins had to a comeback late was on three straight points that cut the lead to 21-19, but a pair of attack errors kept the score at a comfortable 23-19 lead for the Montclair who eventually took set one, 25-21.
• A back-and-forth beginning to set two saw a 3-3 tie before VW went on a 6-0 run to take a 9-3 lead. Montclair tried to climb back, eventually cutting the score to 11-7, but a massive 11-1 run from Virginia Wesleyan gave themselves a massive 22-8. The Marlins took set two with a score of 25-12.
• The Marlins jumped out to a 6-1 advantage early in the third set before a kill from Camryn Muss shut down the run. At a score of 10-5 VW, they went on another big run of 7-1 to take a commanding 17-6 edge. The Red Hawks pushed back with a 4-1 run that included two service aces from GABBY KONRAD and kills from BRYN BAUTISTA and KASEY TRZASKA. The scoring went back-and-forth until a 4-1 run gave Virginia Wesleyan a 22-11 lead. Montclair fought back with a 4-1 run of their own but the set was sealed with a service ace and a kill that put the Marlins in position to win the match with a set three win of 25-15.
• Set four was as competitive as they come, with three lead changes and three tied scored up to a 9-7 Montclair lead. Virginia Wesleyan scored four straight points to retake the lead, but Montclair answered with five points of their own that included two kills from Bautista and one from SOFIA DIPROFIO to take a 14-11 lead. A 10-3 run from the Marlins gave them a 21-17 edge. The Red Hawks clawed back to within one on kills from MIA CAPRIGLIONE, Bautista and DiProfio, but were unable to find a run to swing the match back in their favor as both teams exchanged a point a piece that eventually clinched the match for the Marlins at a set four score of 25-23.
• Against Franklin & Marshall, the first set was competitive at the beginning with no team able to find a true lead. It wasn't until a 9-7 Montclair lead when F&M swung true momentum with an 8-2 run that gave them a 15-11 advantage. The Red Hawks got to within one during a 4-1 run that included kills from Curran and Lilly Thomas, but service error shut down a tie point opportunity. Montclair played to a score of 21-19 Franklin & Marshall before the Diplomats scored four unanswered to take set one, 25-19.
• After a 2-0 Diplomats lead, Montclair created a big run of 7-1 to hold a 7-3 lead. That run included kills from Curran, Bautista, Thomas and SARAH CAPONE. Montclair worked their way up to what was believed to be a comfortable lead of 12-6, but F&M stormed back with 10 unanswered points to swing momentum and give themselves a 16-12 lead. An attack error gave the Red Hawks a point before the Diplomats sparked another big run of 6-1 to hold a 22-14 edge and eventually won set two, 25-17.
• The Diplomats was full throttle in set three, holding leads of 11-3, 16-7 and 21-8 before eventually completing the sweep with a score of 25-11 in set three.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• Curran totaled 16 total kills between both matches, including 10 against Virginia Wesleyan, where she also totaled 19 digs, her highest total of the season
• After the weekend's tournament had concluded, Capone was named to the All-Tournament for her performance this weekend.

 
From the Court

• "Proud of the way we played this weekend. There's lots to take out of this tournament to build upon for the rest of the season. We had many players contribute all weekend long. Looking forward to being back home in Panzer on Tuesday night" Head Coach Eduardo Stawinski

UP NEXT

Montclair State is back at Panzer Athletic Center on Tuesday, September 17 for a night cap showdown with Drew. First serve is scheduled for 7:00pm