BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad jumped out to a 2-0 lead but ended up falling to DeSales University, 3-2, in non-conference action in Johnston Hall Wednesday evening as the Greyhounds dropped their first match of the 2022 campaign. 

How It Happened

• The Hounds took a quick 2-0 lead in the opening set; however, the Bulldogs came back and took a three-point lead at 11-8. DeSales extended its lead to 17-13 before a 6-1 run from the Blue and Grey had Moravian ahead 19-18. The Hounds scored four of the last five points to take the opening set 25-22
• DeSales took an early 5-0 lead in the second set before the Greyhounds rallied to knot the score at 7-7. The Bulldogs eventually retook am 18-15 edge before senior libero Gabby Mancini served seven straight points as the Hounds moved ahead 22-18 on the way to another 25-22 set win
• Moravian had an early 5-3 edge in the third set before a 14-2 run by DeSales had the Bulldogs up 17-7. DeSales finished the set with a 25-15 score
• The fourth set was back-and-forth with neither team leading by more than three points until the Bulldogs took a 23-17 edge and evened the contest with a 25-22 set score
• The final set was also close early and Moravian was up 6-5 before three points from DeSales had the Bulldogs in the lead for good as they took the set 15-10 to win the match 

Inside the Numbers

• Sophomore middle blocker Jenna Deegan led the Greyhounds with 21 kills to go with 15 digs and a pair of service aces while junior outside hitter Hannah Hayes added nine kills and a pair of digs
• Junior middle blocker Autumn Marrero had five kills, three service aces and a pair of blocks while sophomore right side hitter Mackenzie Krasley contributed four kills, three digs and two blocks
• Senior setter Natalia Matos paced the Hounds offense with 35 assists to go with a team-high 26 digs and two kills
• Mancini finished with 25 digs, five assists and four service aces to lead the Blue and Grey at the service line
• Junior middle blocker Grace Silfani posted three kills and three blocks while junior defensive specialist Kat DeYesso had 16 digs and freshman defensive specialist Tamara Vasquez recorded eight digs

Up Next for the Greyhounds

• Saturday, September 10 at Cedar Crest College with Alvernia University, 11:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, September 14 at Muhlenberg College, 7:00 p.m.