Riverdale, NY — The University of Mount Saint Vincent battled Farmingdale State in a hard-fought Skyline Conference matchup on Tuesday night, taking the opening set before the Rams rallied for a 3-1 victory by scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-21 and 26-24.
The energy was apparent inside the Sharp Center, as the fans rallied behind the team as they went toe-to-toe with the Rams in impressive fashion.
Sophia Mandalakis led the Dolphins with 14 kills while hitting .367, adding three assists and three total blocks. Alysa Padgett recorded 10 kills, four service aces and three total blocks, while Anna Nolasco contributed five kills and a team-high 19 digs.
UMSV grabbed the first set, 27-25, to take an early advantage. Farmingdale State responded with a narrow 25-23 win in the second set before edging the Dolphins, 25-21, in the third.
The fourth set remained tight throughout, with UMSV pushing the Rams beyond the 25-point mark before Farmingdale State closed out the match, 26-24.
Stephanie Rodriguez paced the offense with 30 assists and added 15 digs and three service aces. Jessica Broderick chipped in 16 digs, while the Dolphins finished with 10 service aces and 74 digs as a team.
With the result, UMSV moves to 4-11 overall and 1-3 in Skyline Conference play. They'll be right back in Sharp on Thursday against Sarah Lawrence.
