Westminster, MD – The Monroe University women's volleyball team defeated Carroll Community College in straight sets (25-19, 25-17, 25-15) on Thursday evening. The win propelled the Mustangs to their fourth consecutive straight-set victory.
The Mustangs haven't lost a set since September 24 against Harford Community College. All 12 sets won over that span have been won by six points or more. The first set on Thursday matched that marked, with Monroe emerging, 25-19.
A match-high 18 kills set the tone for the Mustangs in set one. Freshman Flavia Pecora led the team with six kills in the opening set, with freshman Jelena Peric not far behind with four.
In set two, eight of Monroe's ten aces on the day helped propel it to a 25-17 victory. Pecora led the way with three solo scores, followed by two apiece from Peric and freshman Fabiana Lopez. Freshman Mileyshka Melendez rounded out the total with an ace on the 23rd point of the set.
Closing out the contest, the Mustangs battled a back-and-forth start to comfortably win, 25-15. Carroll tied it at ten after a service ace, but Monroe responded with a purpose, rattling off seven of the last eight scores to take a 17-11 advantage.
From there, the Mustangs coasted to victory, capping off their night with back-to-back kills from Peric. The Bosnia and Herzegovina native led the way with 15 kills on the night, while Lopez and Pecora collected nine and eight kills, respectively
The win moved the Mustangs to 15-4 on the year and they will look to keep their streak of straight set victories alive when they take on Washington Adventist on Friday at noon.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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