IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata women' volleyball team defeated Delaware Valey 3-2 in a five-set thriller at Alumnae Hall. Damani Myers had 14 kills, and Angelica Santini Bulerin had 24 assists for the Mighty Macs. This was the first win for Immaculata Head Coach Mary Kirchner.
 
With the win Immaculata improves to 1-1 overall, and Delaware Valley with the loss falls to 1-2 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED VS DELAWARE VALLEY

• In the first set, Jenna Bozzo served three consecutive points to give Immaculata a 5-3 lead. After Delaware Valley tied the score at 17-17, Immaculata got a side out on a kill by Emma Hodgson to retake the lead. Emma Hodgson served three consecutive points that included a kill by Mia Esposito as Immaculata would go on win the first set 25-20.
• Immaculata jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the second set. Delaware Valley would respond with a six-point run, and a five-point run as they took a 17-8 lead. The Aggies won the second set 25-17.
• In the third set with Immaculata trailing 7-6, Adriana Ventura served four consecutive points that included a kill from Jenna Bozzo as Immaculata led 11-7. Damani Myers had consecutive kills, followed by a kill by Angelica Santini Bulerin as Immaculata took a 16-11 lead. Jenna Bozzo served five consecutive points that included kills from Damani Myers and Antonia Antolini as Immaculata extended their lead to 22-13. Immaculata won the third set 25-15.
• Delaware Valley would not go quietly as they rebounded from a 14-9 deficit in the fourth set, to send the match to a deciding set winning 25-22.
• In the fifth set, Immaculata jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, getting a kill from Damani Myers. Delaware Valley came back to take an 8-7 lead at the side change. Lauren Gartman served consecutive points that came on kills by Damani Myers as Immaculata took a 11-9 lead. Eliana Szatkowski served consecutive points, as Immaculata would go on to take the fifth set 15-12 and the match 3-2.

 
TOP MIGHTY MAC PERFORMERS

• Damani Myers led Immaculata with 14 kills and four total blocks, and she contributed 11 digs.
• Mia Esposito had 13 kills and three total blocks.
• Emma Hodgson had nine kills and five digs.
• Angelica Santini Bulerin had 24 assists and seven digs.
• Lauren Gartman led the Mighty Macs defense with 14 digs.
• Adriana Ventura had 11 digs and four assists.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Immaculata had 51 kills to 35 for Delaware Valley
• Immaculata held an eight-to-one advantage in blocks.

 
UP NEXT

• The Immaculata women's volleyball team will be back in action on Thursday, when they visit Arcadia for a 7 p.m. match.