DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Queens College women's volleyball team wrapped up its two-match East Coast Conference road swing in Dobbs Ferry on Wednesday evening, taking on the Mercy University Mavericks inside the Neil Judge Student-Athlete Center.
Senior outside hitter
Kendall Conrad (Carrolltown, PA) led the Knights' offense with a team-high 14 kills, while rookie setter
Kylynn White (Chicago, IL) and senior middle blocker
Lindsay Osterhoudt (Orlando, Fla) combined for 14 kills. Despite the strong effort, Queens fell to the Mavericks in a hard-fought three-set match.
MATCH RECAP: Queens 0, Mercy 3 (Set Scores: 22-25, 29-31, 18-25)
The opening set featured a tight back-and-forth battle as both sides traded points early, with Conrad, White, and Osterhoudt combining for eight kills to pace the Knights' offense. With the score tied at 13-13, the Mavericks strung together a 5-1 run to take an 18-14 lead before a kill from senior setter
Jayna Marie Lorenzo (Rodeo, CA) stopped the surge.
Mercy extended its advantage to 19-16, but a pair of Maverick attacking errors and Conrad's fifth kill of the set brought the Knights back within one at 19-18, forcing a Mercy timeout.
Out of the break, the teams continued to exchange points, with the Knights remaining within striking distance. With the Knights trailing 23-22, the Mavericks held on for a 25-22 first-set victory to take a 1-0 match lead.
The Knights opened the second set in an early hole, falling behind 5-0 and calling a quick timeout. Out of the break, Queens regrouped and tallied back-to-back points as Conrad continued to lead the offense, sparking a 4-1 run.
Behind strong play from White and Conrad, the Knights battled back to even the score at 11-11 after consecutive kills from the duo. Conrad then delivered her 10th kill of the match to give Queens its first lead of the set, 12-11, forcing a Mercy timeout as the Knights had mounted an impressive 12-6 run.
The Mavericks responded with a 4-2 stretch out of the timeout to regain a 15-14 edge, but the Knights continued to fight, reclaiming the lead at 18-17 and prompting Mercy to use its final timeout of the set.
White and Osterhoudt powered the Knights' attack as Queens built a 24-21 advantage, but back-to-back points from the Mavericks cut the deficit to one at 24-23, leading Queens to call its final timeout.
The Mavericks rallied to tie the score at 24-24, and the two teams traded points in a thrilling back-and-forth finish before the Knights ultimately fell in a hard-fought 31-29 set, giving Mercy a 2-0 lead in the match.
The third set opened with another tight exchange, as both sides traded points through the early stages to an even 5-5 start. The Mavericks then seized momentum, stringing together six straight points to build an 11-5 lead and force a Queens timeout.
Despite their efforts to rally, the Knights were unable to close the gap as Mercy maintained control to secure the set and complete the three-set sweep.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Conrad tallied a team-high 14 kills to go with three digs and two blocks.
- White tallied her 10th career double-double with 14 assists and 10 digs to go with seven kills, two blocks, and one service ace.
- Osterhoudt recorded seven kills, three blocks, and one dig.
Next Match
Queens concludes its season on Saturday, November 15, when the Knights welcome the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans to Fitzgerald Gymnasium. First serve is scheduled for noon. Prior to the match, head coach
Stefan Leger and the Knights will honor the program's graduating seniors as part of the team's annual Senior Day ceremony.
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