Marymount University

GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. — Marymount (14-12, 5-1) defeated Gwynedd Mercy (3-21, 1-5) 3-1 on Wednesday, winning 25-14, 25-15, 23-25, 25-11.

The Saints finished with 51 kills and hit .291 while holding Gwynedd Mercy to 25 kills and a .000 hitting percentage.

Marymount has recorded at least 11 service aces in four consecutive matches.

Saints Top Performers

Brigid Donahue
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- 18 kills with 1 error on 31 attempts; season high in kills
- .548 hitting percentage; season best
- 3 blocks
- 19.5 points; season high

Emerson Aber
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- 21 assists
- 9 digs
- 2 kills on .667 hitting
- 1 service ace

Kate Craver
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- 5 service aces; season high
- 5.0 points

Sabrina Schoeberlein
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- 11 kills
- 8 digs
- 2 blocks
- 12.0 points

Elizabeth Stackpole
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- 6 kills with 1 error on 11 attempts
- .455 hitting percentage
- 4 blocks
- 8.0 points

The Saints took the first two points on a Gwynedd Mercy service error and Brigid Donahue's kill, and after the home team got within 2-1, Emerson Aber's kill gave the Saints the serve back. Kate Craver then served six straight points as Gwynedd Mercy committed four errors around two Elizabeth Stackpole kills, pushing the Saints ahead 9-1. The Saints extended the margin to 14-4 on Ava Humphries' ace and Sabrina Schoeberlein's kill, then moved to 18-7 with kills from Schoeberlein, Angela McKenzie and Alexis Bumah. Donahue's kill made it 20-10, the Saints later reached set point at 24-13, and Schoeberlein closed the opening set with a kill for a 25-14 win.

After Gwynedd Mercy moved ahead 4-2 in the second set, Brigid Donahue put down three kills during the Saints' early answer, and a Layla Scott kill helped the Saints move in front 8-5. Stackpole added consecutive kills as the Saints stretched the margin to 12-7, but Gwynedd Mercy scored the next four points to get within 12-11. Stackpole stopped that run with a kill, and the Saints followed with a Scott kill, a Renae Rohrer ace and two Gwynedd Mercy errors to push the lead to 17-11. Sabrina Schoeberlein and McKenzie combined on a block before an Emerson Aber ace made it 20-12, and the Saints finished the set with the final two points for a 25-15 win.

The Saints built a 6-1 lead in the third set with kills from Bumah and Donahue, a Hailey LaBonte service ace and a Craver ace. Gwynedd Mercy narrowed the margin to 9-7 during Marley Robbins' serve, but the Saints stayed in front and moved ahead 17-10 behind kills from Scott, Schoeberlein and Donahue, plus a block by Stackpole and Donahue. After Schoeberlein's kill gave the Saints a 20-15 lead, Gwynedd Mercy scored five straight points, including two Annalise Kuppel aces and a Kate Etter kill, to tie the set at 20-20. Schoeberlein put the Saints back ahead 21-20, but Gwynedd Mercy answered with three straight points, reached set point at 24-22 and finished the set 25-23 after Angela McKenzie's kill brought the Saints within one.

The Saints trailed 4-3 in the fourth set before Braelyn Ottolini served consecutive aces and a Gwynedd Mercy setting error gave the Saints a 6-4 lead. Gwynedd Mercy tied it at 6-6, but Donahue put the Saints back in front with a kill, and kills by Stackpole, Schoeberlein, Bumah, Donahue and McKenzie helped stretch the lead to 14-9. After a Saints service error made it 14-10, the Saints scored the next eight points; Craver served four straight aces to move the score from 15-10 to 19-10, and Donahue added a kill during the run to 22-10. Gwynedd Mercy stopped the run with a Saints service error, but Schoeberlein and Donahue answered with kills before a Gwynedd Mercy attack error closed the set at 25-11.

UP NEXT

The Saints host Centenary University on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. inside Converse Family Fieldhouse. The 2026 senior class will be recognized prior to the match.