SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Messiah Women's Volleyball team ended the regular season tonight at Susquehanna University, where the Falcons took down the River Hawks in three sets (25-22, 28-26, 25-16). The Falcons used a big lead early to control the first set, holding off a late push from the River Hawks. The Falcons then saved multiple set points in the second set, before winning it in extra points. Messiah then dominated the third to sweep the match.
Makenzie Adams led the Falcons with 16 kills and 14 digs.
Claire Marzolino also picked up 14 digs, while
Clara Conner had 36 assists.
Up next, the Falcons are back in action for the MAC Commonwealth Semi-Final at Stevenson University on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m.
Set One
Leah Youtzy picked up two early kills, while
Sydney Wolfe and
Makenzie Adams each tacked on one, with Susquehanna leading 9-6. Messiah took the lead after a four-point run, with
Makenzie Adams tallying a serve and dropping in an ace, with
Clara Conner also grabbing a kill. Adams added five more kills,
Hannah MacCartney picked up one kill, and
Leah Youtzy dropped in a service ace as Messiah stretched the lead to six, up 20-14. Adams added another kill and a solo block, but the River Hawks began to claw back, trailing 23-21. However,
Sydney Wolfe quickly picked up two kills to end the set, with Messiah taking it 25-22.
Set Two
Clara Conner,
Kayla Batty, and
Leah Youtzy each picked up early kills, but Susquehanna took a 9-4 lead. Conner added another kill, while
Hannah MacCartney and
Makenzie Adams each added one, but Susquehanna led 15-9. However, the Falcons won eight of the next 10 points to tie the set 17-17, with
Kayla Batty and
Makenzie Adams each tallying one kill, while
Leah Youtzy added two kills and. Combined with
Clara Conner for a block.
Hannah MacCartney and
Sydney Wolfe both tallied kills and combined for a block, but the River Hawks found themselves up 24-21. The Falcons won the next three points to save the set, tying it 24-24, with
Kayla Batty picking up a kill, and
Leah Youtzy and
Clara Conner combining for a block. Youtzy added another kill, but Susquehanna had another set point, up 26-25. However,
Makenzie Adams picked up a kill to tie the set,
Leah Youtzy dropped in an ace to give Messiah a set point, and Adams picked up a solo block to give the Falcons the set, up 28-26.
Set Three
Sydney Wolfe picked up two kills, while
Leah Youtzy added one and an ace, as Messiah took a 10-7 lead. Messiah kept up the pressure as
Makenzie Adams picked up two kills, while
Hannah MacCartney,
Leah Youtzy, and
Kayla Batty all added one, with the Falcons leading 19-12. The Falcons quickly saw out the set, with Adams picking up four more kills, before
Leah Youtzy ended the game with a service ace, as Messiah took the set 25-16.
Stats
Makenzie Adams led the Falcons with 16 kills and 14 digs.
Claire Marzolino also picked up 14 digs, while
Clara Conner had 36 assists.
Leah Youtzy had nine kills, four aces, and two blocks.
Erin Eby added 12 digs.
Up Next
The Falcons are back in action for the MAC Commonwealth Semi-Final at Stevenson University on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m.
