CRESSON, Pa. -- On Saturday, the Mount Aloysius Women's Volleyball team hosted Pitt-Bradford in an AMCC matchup. They also recognized their seniors before the game and held an alumni contest after. The day proved fruitful as the Mounties (8-13, 3-1 AMCC) swept the Panthers (3-16, 0-3 AMCC), 3-0.

Leaders
- Molly Richards (Naples, Fla. / Naples) led the Mounties with a solid day, having game-highs of both kills (12) and digs (26).
- Setter, Sydney Lechner (Bellwood, Pa. / Bellwood-Antis), had game-highs with four aces and 19 assists.
- Senior, Madison Johnson (Hopewell, Pa. / Northern Bedford County), had an error-free day, tallying 11 kills and no errors. She finished with a .611 hitting percentage.

How It Happened
- The Mounties started slow, never leading by more than two points and following a Panther kill, led 16-15. From that point on, they locked in and scored the final nine points of the set to win 25-15 and take a 1-0 lead.
- In the second set, Pitt-Bradford jumped ahead first, 5-2, but saw the Mounties take over from there. Mount Aloysius out-scored them 23-8, and outside of a four-point run, never saw them score twice in a row. They won the set 25-13 and grabbed a 2-0 lead.
- Pitt-Bradford stayed competitive much longer in the third set, keeping the score within two points until the Mounties scored four straight to lead, 17-12. However, the Panthers answered with four straight and kept fighting, cutting the score back to 22-21. Mount Aloysius got two consecutive kills from Kaylee Smith (Altoona, Pa. / Altoona) and finished the match with a Richards kill, 25-21.

Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius significantly out-hit the Panthers, tallying 25 more kills and a .271 hitting percentage. Pitt-Bradford hit just .056 for the game.
- Johnson, Smith, and Mackenzie Barr (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler), combined for 27 kills and just two errors, all hitting .368 or better. Giving the Mounties a big edge, especially in the middle.

Milestone Watch
- Lechner registered four aces, on Saturday, giving her 97 in her career. The Mounties have six more regular season games scheduled.

Up Next
- The Mounties will take a much needed break from conference play before returning to the court, next Saturday, at Wells.
- Wells is a new member of the AMCC, having joined prior to the 2023-24 school year, making this the first matchup as conference foes.
- Mount Aloysius won the only other matchup, back in 2015, winning 3-2.