RIVERDALE, N.Y.– The Merrimack College women's volleyball team secured an powerful victory in a hard fought five set battle against Manhattan.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 3, Manhattan: 2
Records: Merrimack (8-19, 7-9), Manhattan (1-27, 0-17)
How It Happened
The first set began neck and neck and stayed that way. Both teams were tied at 25, looking to notch the final two points for the win. Ultimately, it was the Jaspers who registered the final two points, with a service ace and kill to take an early 1-0 lead in the match. The Warriors remained persistent in the second set, holding a two point advantage for the first nine points. A successful 4 point run from the Jaspers would put Manhattan up 1.
Mckenna Shotwell kept things rolling for the Warriors, hammering one kill and two consecutive service aces to retake the lead, 13-12. The Warriors used this momentum to orchestrate a 5-1 run, featuring two service aces from
Marissa Kobelski which forced Manhattan to use their timeout. The Jaspers made it a one score game, tallying three kills and a service ace. Both teams traded points for the remainder of the set until
Julz Carlat registered the final kill to overtake the Jaspers, 26-24.
Manhattan took the early advantage in the third set with a 6-2 run. The Jaspers held a two point lead for the first half, however, a service ace from
Lilly Konrad tied the score at 13. Manhattan was able to regain a two point lead which didn't last long as two attack errors sparked resurgence on the Warriors side.
Lilly Konrad took this momentum and ran with it, registering three straight service aces to put Merrimack up 25-22.
In the fourth set the Jaspers had the upper hand with a 7-2 run mid set, good for a five point lead. The Warriors capitalized of five attack errors late in the fourth set, however, ultimately couldn't t get things moving on the offensive side. Manhattan won the fourth set 25-19. In the fifth and final set of the match, both teams traded points for the first seven marks. Tied at seven, the Jaspers scored three points to take a 10-7 lead.
Ella Gizmunt started a successful 4 point run for the Warriors to retake the advantage. Merrimack sealed the deal with Konrad behind the line serving to win the fifth set 15-11.
Stats and Facts
Up Next
The Warriors close out their regular season tomorrow with a road matchup against the Iona University Gaels. Game time is slated for 12:00 PM.
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