GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University's women's volleyball team defeated Moravian in non conference action 3-2 (25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 15-13) and fell to Wentworth 0-3 (14-25, 13-25, 17-25) on Saturday in its tri-match.
FOR THE RECORD
The Knights move to 7-5.
Moravian falls to 6-4.
Wentworth moved to 10-3
ARCADIA 3, MORAVIAN 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: ARCADIA 25, MORAVIAN 19
- Arcadia opened the scoring with a kill from Devon Young.
- Moravian responded quickly, taking a 3-1 lead.
- The Knights battled back with a kill from Chana Rothschild and a block by Rothschild to tie it 4-4.
- Arcadia surged ahead with five straight points fueled by kills from Young and Nina Corazo, taking their first lead at 18-16.
- Sydney Steiner set up Young for the final kill, sealing the set 25-19 for Arcadia.
Set 2: ARCADIA 25, MORAVIAN 20
- Moravian tied it early, but multiple service errors kept Arcadia in front, 4-3.
- Rothschild and Kylie Strange powered the Knights to a 7-4 advantage.
- Sydney Steiner added key kills as Arcadia extended the margin to 17-12.
- Hannah Fryer delivered a service ace to make it 19-13, keeping momentum with the Knights.
- Corazo finished it off with a service ace, sealing the set 25-20 for Arcadia.
Set 3: ARCADIA 21, MORAVIAN 25
- Arcadia opened with back-to-back points.
- The Greyhounds battled back with kills, staying within one.
- Archelle and Kelsi Warner contributed kills, with Warner also landing a service ace to keep Arcadia ahead 7-4.
- Mid-set rally by Moravian tied the score at 10-10.
- The Greyhounds closed out the set 25-21.
Set 4: ARCADIA 21, MORAVIAN 25
- Moravian jumped out early.
- Arcadia clawed back with a service ace from Kailyn Riggi and kills from Rothschild, Julianna Lloyd, and Archelle, making it 11-8.
- The Knights kept pushing with a balanced attack with Rothschild, Young, Saenz, and Archelle all recording kills to stay within reach, 17-15.
- Moravian closed strong with a final 3-0 push, sealing the set 25-21.
Set 5: ARCADIA 15, MORAVIAN 13
- Moravian opened the decisive set strong, taking a 2-0 lead.
- Arcadia answered quickly with a Young kill, tying it at 3–3.
- The teams traded points to a 7–7 tie.
- The Greyhounds closed the gap with a late ace, but Rothschild's final kill sealed it with Arcadia won the set 15-13 and the match.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Kills: Young (22), Rothschild (20), Archelle (9)
Aces: Warner (2), Fryer (2), Young (2)
Blocks: Rothschild (2), Strange (1), Young (1)
Assists: Saenz (53), Kulas (6), Young (2)
Digs: Saenz (24), Young (17), Steiner (16)
ARCADIA 0, WENTWORTH 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE: ARCADIA 14, WENTWORTH 25
- Arcadia opened with a kill from Young.
- The Leopards surged back ahead with a strong serving run.
- Arcadia responded with two service aces from Riggi and another Archelle kill cut the deficit to 14-9.
- Wentworth took the set 25-14.
SET TWO: ARCADIA 13, WENTWORTH 25
- Arcadia fought back with kills from Lloyd and a big block by Lloyd and Rothschild, closing the gap to 6-3.
- The Leopards extended its lead.
- Young sparked Arcadia with kills assisted by Alliy Kulas and Saenz, followed by Fryer adding two more to cut it to 13-9.
- Wentworth took set two, 25-13.
SET THREE: ARCADIA 17, WENTWORTH 25
- The Leopards took an early lead.
- Arcadia fought back with kills from Young, Corazo, and Rothschild, closing it to 21-15.
- Wentworth clinched the set 25-17.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Kills: Young (7), Rothschild (6), Archelle (3)
Assists: Saenz (17), Kulas (3), Lloyd (1)
Digs: Kulas (8), Steiner (7), Saenz (5)
Blocks: Rothschild (1), Strange (1), Archelle (1)
Aces: Riggi (3)
UP NEXT
- The Knights return to action on Wednesday when they travel to DeSales for its first Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) match-up where first serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
