Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball team wrapped up its three-match East Coast Conference road trip with a 3-1 setback to Molloy University at Bob Houlihan Gymnasium on Long Island.

A talented Lions squad narrowly won the first set, and then pounced for a ten-point second set victory, before the Spartans were able to take the third set and avoid a sweep. However, the hosts from Nassau County ultimately closed things out with a big triumph in the fourth set to secure the team victory.

STAC falls to 5-13 overall and 0-6 in ECC action, while Molloy improves to 12-7 and 3-3.

Set Results 

Set 1: MOLLOY 26/STAC 24

Set 2: MOLLOY 25/STAC 15

Set 3: STAC 25/MOLLOY 22

Set 4: MOLLOY 25/STAC 14

How it Happened

• As a team, Molloy recorded 54 kills compared to STAC's 39. The Lions also had 8 blocks and 49 assists, while the Spartans tallied 5 blocks and 38 assists.
• Molloy outhit STAC by a .259 to .104 margin for the match.
• Chloe Weiting led the Spartans offense with a team-high 12 kills. She also registered one assist, five digs, a solo block and a block assist.
• Lea Venghaus recorded 32 serve assists (8.0 assists/set). Venghaus also accumulated three kills, a service ace, a match-high 18 digs and a block assist for the maroon and gold.
• Evie Paalman tallied seven kills, two assists, a service ace and 10 digs on the afternoon.
• Christianna Roberts posted four kills, two digs and two block assists against the Lions.
• Greta Santini added to the Spartans totals with six kills, an assist, two service aces, three digs and two block assists.
• Isis Barrett accumulated seven kills, two assists, four service aces, seven digs and two block assists across four sets on Saturday.

Up Next

STAC plays six of its final seven matches inside of the Spartan Athletic Complex, first hosting Caldwell University on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m.