Kings Point, NY - The College of Mount Saint Vincent's women's volleyball team traveled to Kings Point on Monday evening to challenge the United States Merchant Marine Academy, a rematch of last years semifinals matchup as well as a battle between the top two contenders in the Skyline Conference. While the contest was closely played throughout, it was USMMA who emerged victorious three sets to one (25-15, 25-22, 25-19, 25-21.
Reigning Skyline Conference Player of the Year
Tara Maloney and sophomore standout
Samantha Schroeder both held their own on the offensive end with 10 kills apiece.
Alexandra Madden,
Dez Brown and
Rianna Rivera combined for 17 of their own. Skyline Conference Championship MVP
Madison Gale paced the Dolphins in both assists (24) and digs (12) while
Alexandra Rio added 10 digs to the stat sheet. Both Brown and Rivera also led the team with three blocks each.
Despite the loss, the Dolphins will continue their strong season on the road next week when they travel to Long Island to take on Farmingdale State College. CMSV now has an overall record of 10-6 with a conference record of 4-1.