Fusilli digging vs Rochester
Jamie Germano
0
Nazareth Naz 0-12,0-0 Empire 8
3
Winner Manhattanville Manhat 7-5,1-0 Skyline
Nazareth Naz
0-12,0-0 Empire 8
0
Final
3
Manhattanville Manhat
7-5,1-0 Skyline
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Nazareth Naz 11 23 20 (0)
Manhattanville Manhat 25 25 25 (3)
0
Nazareth Naz 0-13,0-0 Empire 8
3
Winner Union (NY) UNI 11-6,0-0 Liberty League
Nazareth Naz
0-13,0-0 Empire 8
0
Final
3
Union (NY) UNI
11-6,0-0 Liberty League
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Nazareth Naz 15 10 12 (0)
Union (NY) UNI 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women’s Volleyball Swept by Manhattanville, Union

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Women's Volleyball (0-13) fell to Manhattanville (7-5) and Union (11-6), 3-0, Saturday afternoon inside Union's Viniar Athletic Center.

MATCH ONE - MANHATTANVILLE 3, NAZARETH 0

HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Nazareth and Manhattanville went back and forth to start the first set before the Valiants closed out the frame on a 11-1 run to take the set, 25-11. 
  • Manhattanville grabbed a 12-5 lead to start the second set before Nazareth came back to tie it at 18. The Valiants took five of the next six points to go up 23-17 until the Golden Flyers leveled the frame again at 23. Manhattanville registered the final two scores to win the set, 25-23. 
  • Nazareth earned a 8-4 advantage to begin the final set before Manhattanville recorded a 5-0 to lead 9-8. Both opponents traded points in the back half of the frame until the Valiants came out on top, 25-20. 
GAME NOTES
  • Leah Fusilli led the Golden Flyers with nine kills for the second straight match. She added a team-high 12 digs, one block and one service ace for 9.5 points. 
  • Madeline Saunders tallied a season-best 20 assists to bring her fall total to 70 
MATCH TWO - UNION 3, NAZARETH 0

HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Nazareth established a 8-5 lead to open the first set before Union used both a 3-0 and a 5-0 run to reclaim a 16-12 edge. The Garnet Chargers held the Golden Flyers to just three more points to win the frame 25-15.
  • Union scored nine straight points to start the second set and continued to chip away at Nazareth, ending the stanza with five consecutive scores to take it 25-10.
  • The Garnet Chargers owned a 11-6 advantage early in the third set before the Golden Flyers tallied four straight scores to come within one, 11-10. 
  • Union extended its lead in the final set with a 13-0 run to force match point, 24-10. Nazareth saved two match points before a Garnet Charger kill ended the frame, 25-12.
GAME NOTES
  • Leah Fusilli collected a team-high eight kills, nine digs and one service error for nine points 
  • Anna Malbone led Golden Flyer setters with seven assists 
UP NEXT
Nazareth returns home to begin Empire 8 action against SUNY Geneseo, Friday, Oct. 3. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. inside Kidera Gymnasium and on Empire 8 Network

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