Sparkill, N.Y. - Hosting the second of five straight home matches, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball team suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Molloy University on Saturday afternoon at Aquinas Hall Gym. 

STAC drops to 2-7 overall and 0-3 in ECC play, while Molloy improves to 5-9 and 2-2.

Set Results

Set 1: Molloy 25/STAC 15

Set 2: Molloy 25/STAC 21

Set 3: Molloy 25/STAC 16

How it Happened

• Molloy opened the contest on an 8-2 run on kills from Sara Hiebert and one each from Aria Miller, Chye Davis, and Kiarra Roth.
• Sara Hiebert would add three more kills in the first set en route to the 25-15 victory.
• STAC opened the second set with three-straight points on two Lea Venghaus service aces and a Jaizahir Marrero-George kill, and would maintain its advantage halfway through the set.
• Trailing 11-9, the visitors put together a six-point run on blocks from Chye Davis and Kiarra Roth as well as kills from the duo and Roberta Monticelli and a service ace from Aria Miller.
• STAC would be able to come within one via a Lorielys Ruiz kill, but the visiting Lions maintained its advantage through to its 25th point.
• A 5-0 run by Molloy to open the third set allowed the Lions to cruise to victory, as St. Thomas Aquinas could not close the deficit and trailed by as many as nine points late in the match.

Inside the Box Score

• Jaizahir Marrero-George led the Spartans seven kills.
• Lea Venghaus put up three kills and 12 digs.
• Lauren Fields and Jaizahir Marrero-George recorded an block assist apiece.

Up Next

STAC hosts D'Youville University on Saturday, October 7 at Aquinas Hall. First serve between the Spartans and Saints is scheduled for Noon in Sparkill.