Schenectady, NY - The University of Mount Saint Vincent dropped a pair of matches on Saturday, falling to Union College in three sets before closing the day with a three-set loss to Hamilton College at the Viniar Athletic Center.
Against Union, the Dolphins recorded 28 kills and seven total blocks. Freshman Evelyn Starns led the attack with 10 kills, while junior Sophia Mandalakis added six. Senior Dominique Otranto contributed four kills and a team-high five total blocks. Sophomore Stephanie Rodriguez paced the offense with 11 assists and added seven digs, while freshman Angelia Donnelly led UMSV with two service aces. The Dolphins scored 16, 15 and 20 points across the three sets.
In the second match, Starns and senior Alysa Padgett each finished with four kills, while Anna Nolasco added three. Rodriguez distributed 10 assists, and Donnelly recorded another pair of aces. Padgett and Starns each contributed two total blocks, while Nolasco led the defensive effort with five digs. UMSV totaled 18 kills, six aces and three blocks in the match.
The Dolphins return to Skyline action this week when they hit the road to challenge Old Westbury.Â
