Alfred, NY - The Mount Aloysius women's volleyball team stayed hot to begin AMCC play, earning a 3-1 road win over Alfred State (25–13, 25–20, 27–29, 25–18) on Saturday afternoon. The Mounties improved to 14-6 overall and 2-0 in the AMCC.

Summary:
Set 1: The Mounties dominated early, hitting .348 and holding Alfred to -.071 to take a quick 25-13 opening set win.
Set 2: Balanced offense from Reghyn Wilson (Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt) (22 assists) and Kiersten Cummings (Las Vegas, Nev, Nevada State) (14 assists) helped the Mounties pull away late, winning 25-20.
Set 3: Alfred State battled back in extra points, taking the third set 27-25 despite a Mountie rally.
Set 4: The Mounties responded strong, hitting .276 behind Molly Richards (Naples, Fla., Naples) and Mackenzie Barr (Pittsburgh, Pa., Shaler) to close it out 25-18.

Leading the way for the Mounties was Richards, who had a memorable day in the win. Richards tallied 18 kills, 19 digs, and four aces while also reaching two major career milestones — she eclipsed 100 career aces and moved into second all-time in program history in kills (1,341), sitting behind current Head Coach Brianna Baker.

Offensively, Poliana Lazarini (Marialva, Brazil / Garrido) added 13 kills and 10 digs, while Mackenzie Barr recorded 11 kills and a team-high 5 blocks. Wilson (22 assists) and Cummings (14 assists) paced the offense, and libero Madison Barr (Pittsburgh, Pa., Shaler) anchored the defense with 18 digs.

As a team, the Mounties hit .219 compared to Alfred State's .086, and they led in nearly every statistical category; kills (50–41), assists (42–36), digs (64–59), and blocks (9–6).

What's Next: The Mounties (14-6, 2-0 AMCC) travel to Pittsburgh, PA on Wednesday to take on the Carlow Celtics (6-11, 1-0 AMCC). The match will begin at 7 PM inside the St. Joseph Athletic & Fitness Center.