Women’s Volleyball took their fifth straight Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Championship title on Saturday, November 16, and began their post-season in contention for the NCAA DIII Championship.
The road to the MAC Championship Final was preceded by a fall record of 26-6, and a conference record of 6-1. Their spot in the finals was confirmed during their match against Lebanon Valley College in the MAC Freedom Semifinals just days prior, on Wednesday, November 13. Despite a strong first set from Lebanon Valley (20-25), the Ducks took back the next three, finishing with sets of 25-18, 25-20, and an especially strong finish of 25-14. Ironically, this is the same team they took their one loss during conference play to. Notable players during this game included senior Parker Adkins and junior Vivian Lisboa. Adkins scored the first point for the Ducks in the first set, and eventually totaled 15 kills and four blocks, and Lisboa took 10 kills, two aces and five blocks.
Misericordia University took two significant losses to Stevens this season, the first being the Ducks’ opening match for the MAC, and the second being the MAC Freedom Championship Final. In the MAC Final, the Ducks started strong, with two sets of 25-13, but the Cougars fought back, earning themselves two sets of 25-18 and 25-22. The fifth and final set to determine the match showed the Ducks victorious, taking 16 of the 30 total points scored. This win took the team to their post season, fighting for the NCAA DIII Championship.
On Thursday, November 21, the team took on their NCAA opener, against Gallaudet University. There, they took three of the four sets played (25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17), marking the third season in a row where they took at least one NCAA championship win.
Women’s Volleyball closed their fall 2024 season with a loss to Washington and Lee University the next day, Friday, November 22, falling 1-3 to the Generals. Despite this, the team still managed an impressive 28 total wins for the season, breaking their previous record of 27 in 2017.
Vivian Lisboa, Cleo Shannon, Molly Harris, and Meg Dion earned AVCA All-Region honors. Shannon, Lisboa, Shannon, and Harris were also named Honorable Mention All-Americans after stellar seasons, including Shannon’s 1,000th career kill and significant contributions in kills, blocks, and assists. Further, graduate student Meg Dion has finished her career with a total of 425 blocks, the third-most in the history of the program.
