The Misericordia University women's volleyball team swept Messiah, 3-0, Saturday afternoon on Doc Mould Court.
Taylor Marsh led the Cougars with 11 kills while
Keira McCaffrey added seven.
Cassandra Genduso and
Isabella Lutter each recorded six kills while
Olivia Conza finished with 25 assists. Genduso also led the team with four service aces.
Misericordia opened the first set with a strong offensive effort, using kills from McCaffrey and Marsh and back-to-back service aces from Genduso to build an early lead.
The Cougars continued to find success at the net with a block from
Jennifer Nicometo and McCaffrey helping extend the advantage.
Marsh finished the set with a kill to secure a 25-19 victory.
The Cougars fell behind early in the second set but responded with back-to-back service aces from
Maggie Duda to even the score.
Misericordia followed with a strong run, capped off by a block from McCaffrey and Lutter. Lutter added two service aces as the Cougars pulled away for a 25-17 win to take a 2-0 lead.
Misericordia took an early lead in the third set behind kills from Genduso and Lutter before Messiah rallied to even the score.
The teams traded points through the middle of the set before Marsh recorded consecutive kills to help the Cougars build a 19-14 advantage. Misericordia maintained its lead down the stretch, closing out the set 25-19 to complete the sweep.
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