ONEONTA, N.Y. –- Senior right side hitter Mary Caroline Mazzanti (New Orleans, La.) put down 11 kills to lead the Wheaton College (Mass.) women's volleyball team over host State University of New York Oneonta, 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-9), this evening at the Red Dragon Classic at Dewar Arena in Oneonta, N.Y.
The Lyons remain undefeated at the tournament with two wins in as many matches and improve to 2-1 on the season, while the Red Dragons dip to 1-2.
Wheaton owned a .173 hitting percentage, while holding Oneonta State to a .000 mark.
Mazzanti hit .348 and added a pair of blocks for the Lyons, while first year outside hitter Maddy Botelho (Swansea, Mass.) spiked for 10 kills, fired an ace, picked up five digs and got up for a block. Sophomore setter Emily Cordell (Crawfordville, Fla.) directed the offense with 11 assists and added three aces and four digs, while senior libero Jackie Hochberg (Tampa, Fla.) recorded nine digs.
Sophomore outside hitter Corynna Manjos (Maplewood, N.J.) led the Red Dragons with 6.5 points, including four kills, two aces and a block and added six digs. Junior outside hitter Kayla Kean (Clifton Park, N.Y.) swung for five kills and picked up a pair of digs, while junior libero Abigail Harper (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) led all players with 10 digs.
Wheaton raced out to an early 6-1 lead, before Oneonta State put together an 8-4 run, paced by a pair of kills from junior middle blocker Shea Landversicht (Greenville, N.Y.), to pull the home team within a point at 10-9. The Lyons scored four of the next five points to take a 14-10 margin, but another 8-4 run capped by Manjos knotted the score at 18-18 for the Red Dragons in the opening frame. Wheaton closed out the set with a 7-4 burst to take a 1-0 match lead.
The Lyons took another early lead to begin the second set at 5-1. Oneonta State claimed a 10-7 margin following a 9-2 stretch, led by a kill and a pair of aces from Manjos. Wheaton pulled even at 11-11 with four of the next five points, including a pair of kills from Botelho. The Red Dragons looked to pull away with an 8-4 assault, capped by a kill from Landversicht, to take a 19-15 advantage. The Lyons roared back with a 10-3 blitz, fueled by three kills from Botelho to give the visitors a 25-22 set win and a 2-0 match lead.
Wheaton owned a 9-5 margin, before reeling off six straight points, including three aces from Cordell to increase its advantage to a commanding 15-5. Oneonta State tallied back-to-back points, including an ace from senior outside hitter Lillian Slattery (Queensbury, N.Y.) to make it 15-7 in the home team's last gasp. The Lyons put the set and match away with a dominant 10-1 run, including a pair of kills from Mazzanti to give Wheaton the win.
The Lyons return to the court tomorrow when they take on Utica University at 10:00 a.m., while the Red Dragons play Montclair State University also at 10:00 a.m.
