WORCESTER, Mass.–The Monroe University women's volleyball team (3-1 overall) downed Assumption (0-7 overall) in a pair of games on Saturday afternoon by scores of 3-1 in each game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
·     After dropping the first set in game one, the Mustangs rallied back to take the remaining three sets 25-19, 25-19 and 25-23.
·     A dominant eight-point run in the second set guided the Mustangs to take the set as Adriana Garcia aided the run with a pair of kills.
·     In the third set, 11 kills by the Mustangs as well as three service aces gave the Mustangs the third-set victory.
·     For the fourth set, a five-point run by the Mustangs, led by a pair of kills by Alisha Rodriguez-Wells, gave the Mustangs the set win, a game victory.
·     In the second game against the Greyhounds, the Mustangs took the opening two sets before claiming the fourth set to take the victory 25-21, 25-21, 12-25 and 28-26.
·     In two of the three sets the Mustangs won in game two, they tallied double-digit kills as they tallied 13 in set one and 11 in set four.
·     A six-point run in the opening set, aided by a service ace by Emma Dedushaj, gave the Mustangs the opening set lead.
·     In set four, a four-point run by the Mustangs featuring four attack errors by Assumption guided Monroe to the overall victory in game two.
STATS AND NOTES
·     The Mustangs claimed their third victory of the season with the pair of wins.
·     This is the first two games they've ever played against Assumption.
·     The Mustangs are now 2-1 against NE10 opponents this season.
·     Garcia tallied 25 kills between the two matches.
UP NEXT
·     The Mustangs return to action on Thursday, September 10, when they travel to face St. Thomas Aquinas College. Game-time is set for 7:00 p.m.
