This past Saturday, November 11, Women’s Volleyball defeated Lebanon Valley College to win their fourth straight MAC Freedom Title!
Stevens claimed four of the first five points, grabbing an early lead in the opening set. However, Lebanon Valley clawed back, reeling off the next six points to take control of the set. The Ducks committed 11 errors in the set, opening the door for the Dutchmen to score four of the final five points to close out the set.
Lebanon Valley threatened to take control of the second set early with three straight points, but the Ducks climbed back, putting up a 9-2 run. Consecutive kills from sophomore middle blocker Vivian Lisboa and senior Elle Maggio brought the Ducks to a 23-20 advantage. Stevens finished out and claimed the second set, evening the match.
In the third set, senior Liz Patterson sparked a 5-0 run with three kills that put the Ducks in front for good. A 7-1 run, capped by an ace from first-year Molly Harris broke the set open. Senior Meg Dion recorded a solo block and a kill to close out the set and lead the Ducks to 2-1 in the match.
Looking to close out the match, the Ducks scored the first three points of the final set, but Lebanon Valley drew even after five points. Junior Cleo Shannon and her teammate Patterson recorded kills as part of a four-point run, which put the Ducks out in front for the remainder of the set. The Ducks closed the match out in style with nine of the final 11 points.
Dion had eight kills, five blocks, and was named MVP after the four-set win. Lisboa matched a career high with 13 kills, and Maggio added 11 kills and a pair of blocks for the Ducks.
Next up, the Lady Ducks traveled to Huntingdon, Indiana, for the first round of the 2023 Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship. Stevens entered the NCAA Tournament with a 21-9 record and riding a four-game winning streak. Awaiting Stevens was Marymount University (17-14), champions of the Atlantic East Conference, with the match set for Thursday, November 16.
