CRESSON, Pa. -- On Thursday, the Mount Aloysius Women's Volleyball team hosted Franciscan in a non-conference matchup. The Barons (6-6) beat the Mounties (4-11) in four sets.

Leaders
- Molly Richards (Naples, Fla. / Naples) led the Mounties with a game-high, with 15 kills and 30 digs.
- Setter, Sydney Lechner (Bellwood, Pa. / Bellwood-Antis), dished out a season-high, 21 assists.

How It Happened
- Both teams played pretty even through the first 19 points of the first set, with the Mounties holding a 10-9 lead. Despite growing that lead to 15-9, the Mounties saw the Barons close the gap at 20-19. Unfortunately, after the Mounties scored the next two points, Franciscan finished off the set by scoring the last six points and earning a 1-0 lead.
- In the second set, the Mounties again grabbed a sizable lead, with their biggest lead coming at 18-11. This time, the Mounties held off some solid play from the Barons and earned a 25-20 victory to knot the game at one set a piece.
- Mount Aloysius held a one point advantage, in the third set, at 8-7, on a kill by Kaylee Smith (Altoona, Pa. / Altoona). Franciscan responded with six straight points and they would not trail during the rest of the set, ultimately taking a 2-1 lead.
- Franciscan grabbed an early lead in the fourth set and once again, never trailed. They gradually grew their lead and won the set, 25-16, and won the match, 3-1.

Into the Box Score
- Franciscan held a small advantage in the hitting category. For the game, they hit .150, while Mount Aloysius hit .129. The Mounties actually out-hit the Barons in each of the first two sets.
- The biggest difference in the game was in the service category. Franciscan had 17 services aces while Mount Aloysius had just six. The 17 aces were the highest for a team against the Mounties, this season.

Up Next
- Mount Aloysius will play two of their last three non-conference matchups, on Saturday, when they travel to York (Pa.) for a tri-match.
- The Mounties will take on both York (Pa.) and Misericordia.
- Misericordia, the Mounties' first opponent, is 11-6 on the season and have won their last two games.
- York (Pa.), the 3:00 p.m. game on Saturday, is 8-6 on the season, having beaten Alvernia, 3-2, on Tuesday night.
- Mount Aloysius does not have any prior meetings with either team.