OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Messiah Women's Volleyball team was back in action today, taking on the Mustangs of Stevenson University on the road for a conference battle. The Falcons played tough but fell to the Mustangs in four sets (24-26, 25-19, 18-25, 26-28). In the first set, the Falcons used a late run to make things interesting but eventually dropped a tight set. The Falcons then dominated the second to tie the match, but the Mustangs controlled the third to retake control. The teams then battled the entire fourth set, with both sides saving set points before the Mustangs ultimately prevailed.
Sydney Wolfe led the Falcons with 15 kills and had four total blocks.
Clara Conner had a team-high 40 assists and 12 digs.
Kayla Batty added 11 kills.
Up next, the Falcons are back in action on the road at Misericordia University on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1:00 p.m.
Set One
Sydney Wolfe and
Kayla Batty picked up early kills for the Falcons as the teams battled to a 5-5 tie.
Makenzie Adams added two kills and
Hannah MacCartney tacked on one, but the Mustangs began to build a lead, up 12-9.
Leah Youtzy,
Kayla Batty, and
Sydney Wolfe each added a kill, but the Mustangs lead grew to five at 18-13. However, after Messiah called a timeout, the Falcons won seven of the next nine points to tie the set, 20-20. During the run,
Makenzie Adams tallied two kills,
Sydney Wolfe and
Kayla Batty each tacked on one, and
Hannah MacCartney picked up a solo block.
Leah Youtzy added two more kills for Messiah in the set as the teams traded points, but the Mustangs won 26-24 to take an early lead in the match.
Set Two
Sydney Wolfe picked up four kills and
Kayla Batty added three as Messiah jumped out to a 11-5 lead.
Makenzie Adams and added a kill and
Hannah MacCartney combined with
Sydney Wolfe for a block as the Falcons continued to push their lead to seven points at 16-9. The Falcons continued to control the set, with Wolfe and
Kayla Batty each picking up one kill, and
Erin Eby dropping in a service ace.
Leah Youtzy then picked up two kills as Messiah led late, 23-18. Finally,
Clara Conner and
Kayla Batty each tallied one kill each to help Messiah take the set, 25-19.
Set Three
Sydney Wolfe and
Hannah MacCartney each tallied early kills, but the Mustangs took a 7-3 lead.
Leah Youtzy added a kill and combined with
Clara Conner for a block to gain some momentum for the Falcons, but the Mustangs lead grew to six points at 11-5.
Lexi Hetrick then came into the match for Messiah, picking up four kills to get the Falcons back into the set, with the score tied 12-12. Hetrick added another kill, but the Mustangs retook control, leading 18-14.
Kayla Batty picked up a kill and
Claire Marzolino dropped in an ace to make it 18-16, but the Mustangs saw out the set, winning seven of the final nine points to take to the set 25-18.
Set Four
Sydney Wolfe picked up a block and a kill, and
Leah Youtzy and
Kayla Batty each added a kill, as the team traded points early to a 7-7 tie.
Hannah MacCartney and
Sydney Wolfe each tacked on a kill and the pair combined for a block as the teams continued to battle, with the set tied 13-13. Stevenson took the next three points to take a small lead, but the Falcons responded with three straight points of their own to tie the set again, 16-16, with
Leah Youtzy picking up a solo block and combining with
Kayla Batty for another.
Lexi Hetrick and
Sydney Wolfe each grabbed a kill, but the Mustangs found themselves with a match point, up 24-22. However, the Falcons used a kill from
Leah Youtzy and a solo block from
Hannah MacCartney to win three straight points to take a 25-24 lead.
Sydney Wolfe would pick up one final kill; however, the Mustangs came back to take the set 28-26, and the match in four sets.
Stats
Sydney Wolfe led the Falcons with 15 kills and had four total blocks.
Clara Conner had a team-high 40 assists and 12 digs.
Kayla Batty added 11 kills.
Leah Youtzy totaled eight kills and four total blocks.
Claire Marzolino had 10 digs, while
Lexi Hetrick had six kills.
Up Next
The Falcons are back in action on the road at Misericordia University on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1:00 p.m.
