KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 24, 2024) – USMMA Volleyball turned in one of its best offensive performances of the season to take down the Baruch Bearcats in three sets, at Liebertz Gymnasium. The victory improved the Mariners' record to 13-6, while Baruch fell to 7-10 in defeat.
 
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Freshman Maddie Mayer (Centennial, Colo.) paced all players in the match with eight kills (.263), and sophomore Erin Stillinger (Keller, Texas) turned in a highly efficient performance with seven kills on 13 swings (.462). Freshman Sydney Douglas (Herndon, Va.) did a bit of everything for USMMA in this one, with six kills, eight digs, three aces, and two blocks. Freshman Kylie Creech (Osceola, Ind.) dished out 16 assists, and sophomore Alexa Tipps had 14 more.
 
Merchant Marine got off to a hot start in the first set of the evening, jumping out to a 12-4 advantage with freshman Jenny Dyke (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Douglas, and senior Elizabeth Kay (Charleston, W. Va.) all contributing a kill. That seemed to zap the life from the Bearcats, as the Mariners then rattled off a 9-2 run to push their lead to 20-6. The Bearcats did rally for five straight points late, but KP won the first set 25-11.
 
Baruch did record the opening point to begin the second set, before USMMA ran off four straight. Tipps then got in a groove with her passing, as she quickly dished out four assists to help key another 9-2 run as the Mariners pulled in front 13-4. Baruch never got any closer than an eight point deficit as King's Point sprinted to the finish with a 25-10 win in the second set.
 
The Bearcats came out much sharper in the third set, with their backs against the wall down two sets to none. They held a 5-2 lead early in the action against Merchant Marine, but Mayer picked up a couple kills shortly after that to bring the set level at 7-7. Baruch wound up hurting their own cause after that, as the Mariners went on a 9-3 run without recording a kill. That trend continued through the end of the third set, with Merchant Marine closing out the match on a 9-3 run to win in straight sets.
 
Next up for USMMA is Senior Day this Saturday, Oct. 26th, at home against Skyline opponent Old Westbury. Festivities are set to begin at 11 a.m. inside the Liebertz Gymnasium.
 
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