VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Marymount women's volleyball opened up their 2024 season on the road, playing a pair on Friday evening to start off their four-match slate at Virginia Wesleyan.

After a 3-0 sweep of Geneva to open up the year with a win, the Saints battled down to the wire against William Peace, falling in five sets. 

Marymount 3 - Geneva 0

NOTABLE

• Emily Genau, in her first match donning the blue, swatted a match-high 10 kills in the opening match while hitting at a .292 clip. She added 13 digs to her line for 12.0 total points. 
• Katee Stromberg and Maya Harris each added five kills in the winning effort.
• Natalie Bialecki had 32 assists in the match, adding eight digs.
• Bialecki and Stromberg each put up three block assists. 
• Eliza Freeman added 10 digs.

Marymount 2 - William Peace 3

• Genau had another strong outing in the tight nightcap, powering a team-high 19 kills with a .333 hitting percentage. She added 14 digs to collect 21.0 points.
• Harper Wolf put up 17 kills in the tight loss, hitting .205.
• Bialecki put up an impressive 44 assists in the affair, adding 12 digs.
• Ava Humphries and Renae Rohrer each picked up 11 digs.

UP NEXT

• The Saints will continue their stint at the beach tomorrow, taking on ODAC favorites Virginia Wesleyan at 10 AM before finishing off with Kean at 12 PM.
• Marymount will be at home next weekend, hosting a quad match with three visiting opponents.