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Moravian Sweeps Gwynedd Mercy in Non-Conference Action

Freshman outside hitter Gabbie Reigner serves during a match versus Centenary (N.J.) University in Johnston Hall during the 20th Greyhound Premiere Invitational. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Freshman outside hitter Gabbie Reigner serves during a match versus Centenary (N.J.) University in Johnston Hall during the 20th Greyhound Premiere Invitational. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11

GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's volleyball squad swept host Gwynedd Mercy University, 3-0, in non-conference action Thursday evening. 

How It Happened

  • The opening set was back-and-forth early with the Griffins holding a 5-3 lead. The Hounds ran off eight straight points with freshman outside hitter Gabbie Reigner serving to move ahead 12-5. The Blue & Grey controlled the rest of the set to earn a 25-15 victory to start the contest
  • The second set was close the entire way with the largest lead coming from Gwynedd Mercy at 14-10 and 18-14. Trailing, 24-22, Moravian scored the final four points of the game with sophomore setter Ally Plitnick serving to take record a 26-24 win for a 2-0 edge
  • The Griffins opened up an early 5-0 lead in the third set. The Hounds slowly chipped away and eventually took an 18-17 lead enroute to a 25-20 victory to complete the sweep 

Inside the Numbers

  • Reigner led Moravian with 11 kills, 13 digs and four service aces while freshman middle blocker Payton Reuber also contributed 11 kills in the win
  • Junior outside hitter Jenna Deegan recorded five kills and a pair of digs while freshman outside hitter Kelly Tempalsky had five kills and two digs and senior middle blocker Autumn Marrero posted three kills, two blocks and a pair of dig
  • Plitnick ran the Greyhounds' offense with 28 assists to go along with five digs while freshman defensive specialist Sam Love added a team-high 21 digs and five assists
  • Senior defensive specialist Kat DeYesso registered eight digs while senior defensive specialist Allie Ludlow have five digs

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, September 23 vs. Albright College at Wilson College, 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 26 vs. Penn State-Harrisburg, 7:00 p.m.
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