DALLAS, Pa. – The Delaware Valley volleyball team fell to Misericordia, 3-0, on the road Wednesday night, dropping the three sets by scores of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-14.
Madison Alexander opened the match with a service ace for the Aggies, but Misericordia quickly gained control with an 18-7 run to build an 11-point advantage.
Monique Smith halted the Cougar surge with a kill, but Misericordia answered with three straight points to take the opening set, 25-12.
DelVal kept pace early in the second set, with kills from
Zoe Bera and Alexander helping the Aggies twice pull even with the Cougars. Misericordia then used a 10-3 run to create separation.
Charlotte Kampf delivered a kill to bring DelVal within five, but the Cougars closed the set on a 9-2 run to take a 2-0 match lead with a 25-13 win.
Alexander once again gave the Aggies an early spark in the final set, opening with a service ace. Misericordia responded with nine consecutive points before Smith helped DelVal settle in with two kills during a 5-2 Aggie run, cutting the deficit to five. The Cougars regained momentum with an 11-4 stretch to take a 22-10 lead. DelVal continued to battle, putting together a 4-0 run behind a series of Cougar errors and back-to-back kills from Kampf, but Misericordia finished with three straight points to secure the set, 25-14, and complete the sweep.
DelVal is back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 13 when they host Arcadia at home at 7 p.m.
