IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata women's volleyball grabbed the first set on Thursday against the Centenary University Cyclones, but the visitors won the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Semifinal match 3-1.
The Mighty Macs finish with a 10-17 record. They were 5-2 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST CENTENARY (N.J.)
- At 15-14 Immaculata, each side scored four in a row, with Immaculata's coming off consecutive Angelica Santini Bulerin aces. A Sophia Banach kill knotted the score at 23. Although the set went to "overtime" with the score tied at 24, the Mighty Macs received back-to-back kills from Mel Mann to win 26-24.
- Mann and Madi Kyle were key early in the second set with multiple kills each. Neither team had an edge until a 4-1 Centenary run at the end of the set. That was enough for a 25-22 Cyclones victory.
- As Immaculata led 4-1, a 7-1 push swung momentum to Centenary. Immaculata took advantage of a few Cyclones errors, but another 7-1 run gave Centenary a 17-12 cushion. Despite the Mighty Macs tying the score at 23, the Cyclones earned the last two points for a 25-23 decision.
- Banach dominated in the fourth set with six kills. A 4-1 Mighty Macs run tied the score at 11, with three of those points coming off Banach kills. Immaculata stayed close behind throughout the set, but Centenary finished it off in the final three rallies. The Cyclones claimed set four 25-19, and the match 3-1.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Banach had her best performance of her rookie season, tallying 16 kills. It was her first career match where she had double-digit kills.
- Mann saw a career-high 15 kills, while Kyle logged 11.
- Santini Bulerin notched 35 assists and 15 digs for a double-double, and she added three aces.
- Adriana Ventura put up 19 digs.
