Purchase, NY – The University of Mount Saint Vincent fell to Manhattanville University Wednesday evening in four sets in the team's latest Skyline Conference bout. The Dolphins dropped the opening two sets, 25-13 and 25-14, before responding with a 25-22 victory in the third set. The Valiants closed out the match with a 25-14 win in the fourth.
Junior Sophia Mandalakis led Mount Saint Vincent with seven kills, while sophomore Anna Nolasco added five kills. Senior Alysa Padgett contributed three kills and a team-high four total blocks, while fellow senior Dominique Otranto finished with two kills and two blocks of her own.
Stephanie Rodriguez led the charge for the Dolphins with 13 assists and added eight digs. Jessica Broderick led the defensive effort with 13 digs, while Evelyn Starns recorded nine digs of her own.
UMSV finished with 24 kills and 53 digs. The Dolphins also recorded seven total blocks, led by Padgett's four, but Manhattanville held advantages in kills (44-24) and service aces (16-4).
The Dolphins fell to 5-13 overall and 2-5 in Skyline play. They're set to compete in a road tri-match against Union College and Hamilton College on Saturday.
