ARLINGTON, Va. -- Marymount women's volleyball secured a perfect 6-0 record in AEC play on Wednesday evening with a sweep of Immaculata on Senior Night.
The Saints clinch the #1 seed in the Atlantic East Conference Tournament ahead of a few more regular season matches before playoffs begin.
NOTABLE
- Ryleigh Ward tied a team-high in kills on her Senior Night, posting eight with a .222 hitting percentage alongside four aces for 12.0 points.
- Harper Wolf had eight kills with a killer .571 percentage to post 8.0 points.
- Maya Harris had five kills with four digs and three block assists on the night.
- Eliza Freeman led the Saints with 10 digs.
- Lauryn Sims had seven total aces with three digs and an assist.
- Katee Stromberg put up six kills with a block solo and two block assists.
- Natalie Bialecki had 23 assists with four kills and six digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Sims put up an ace to start the evening off on a high note, it was all Saints through the first set. Finishing it off with a set score of 25-14, Ward powered a final blow in way of an ace to give the Saints the 1-0 lead.
- Marymount put up three-straight points to start off the second set, but the Mighty Macs held close throughout.
- Up 15-13, the Saints used a four-point burst, capped off by an ace from Bialecki, to take a more commanding 19-13 lead.
- Back-to-back aces on the back end of the set from Sims put MU up 2-0 in sets.
- Marymount held a strong advantage through the final set up play, scoring the last seven points to take the match with Wolf giving the deciding blow.
UP NEXT
- Marymount will head to Christopher Newport this Saturday, Nov. 2, for a tri-match with Washington & Lee and the Captains.
- They will finish off the regular season with a tri-match at Catholic on Friday, Nov. 8.
- With the Saints clinching the #1 seed, they get a bye in the first round and will play the semi finals at home on Thursday, Nov. 14.
- Stay tuned at MarymountSaints.com for all details for the upcoming tournament.
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