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Millersville MILL 16-13, 6-8 PSAC East
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Winner Shepherd SHEP 20-6, 12-2 PSAC East
Millersville MILL
16-13, 6-8 PSAC East
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Final
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Shepherd SHEP
20-6, 12-2 PSAC East
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Millersville MILL 26 19 18 17 (1)
Shepherd SHEP 24 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Georgia Werkiser, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

The Millersville volleyball team closes the 2022 season on the road at Shepherd

Dalstad and Thomas enter record books in their final game of the season

SHEPHERDSTOWN, Wv. – The Marauders concluded their 2022 season on the road Saturday to face the No. 1 team in the PSAC East, Shepherd University. Millersville (16-13, 6-8 PSAC East) was able to take the first set from Shepherd (20-6, 12-2 PSAC East), but the Rams bounced back to win three straight sets over the Marauders.  

Becca Dalstad and Rylee Thomas found themselves in the record books after today's match. Dalstad tallied 20 digs against the Rams which moved her to eighth overall in career digs with 1,218. She surpassed Meredith Sinback who previously sat in the eighth spot with 1,203. Thomas entered the match with 67 block assists on the season and tallied an additional three. She ends the season with 70 which ties her at 10th in season leaders for block assists. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
(26-24, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17) 

  • The Marauders emphasized their presence with a five-point rally to start set one. Shepherd created momentum to notch seven of the next eight points to regain a lead over Millersville. The Rams found themselves leading 21-14 and having a comfortable lead, but "Ville found an offensive rhythm to create a six-point rally, including three kills from Kylie Airesman, to trail by one. With Shepherd at set point, Laurel Samko tallied a kill which generated energy for the Marauders to create a four-point rally to steal the set. Rose Vail added to the rally with two kills.
  • Set two began with a Millersville lead until a five-point rally from the Rams tipped the score in their favor. With a score of 18-12, Millersville shortened the gap after a four-point rally put them within two of the Rams. The Marauders battled to regain a lead, but two Millersville errors and a Rams kill ended set two, 25-19.
  • After the third set begun, the Rams created a seven-point cushion from a five-point rally to lead Millersville 12-5. With Shepherd only three away from set point, the Marauders reached within four from a three-point rally that included a kill from Samko and Thomas. The Rams secured set three by tallying three-points from a kill and two Marauder errors.
  • The rams were on the board first in the final set. Shepherd generated a five-point rally to extend their lead 9-3 over 'Ville. With a score of 19-11, Millersville was able to shorten the gap to trail by four from a four-point rally. Shepherd answered back with five consecutive points to put them at set point. The Marauders fought for two last points until the Rams secured the final set with a kill.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

  • Vail (17), Samko (13), and Airesman (12) reached double-digits in kills.
  • Emma Ludwig led the Marauders in assists with 45.
  • Dalstad tallied 20 digs which led 'Ville. Emily Hoffman and Ludwig both recorded 10.
  • Thomas led the Marauders in blocks with three.  

REACTION FROM HEAD COACH BRIAN SMITH  

Dalstad and Thomas entering the record books: "Super happy for Becca who this weekend moved from 10th to ninth and then eighth in career digs during her final match as a Marauder. Becca is also now only the second player in program history to make that esteemed list with only three seasons of play. Rylee Thomas also came into her final match looking to etch her name in our records book. In 2021 she had 17 block assists and started today with 67, needing only three to tie her for 10th in single season block assists. Super happy she got that and against such a strong team." 

Final thoughts on the 2022 season: "2022 will always be a season I will look upon fondly. Perhaps the Shepherd coach said it best after our match, "your team always plays scrappy". That does partially define this team this year. Undersized, not the prototype players in many positions but work hard for each other and play with heart. We gave the top team in the East our best effort today and no coach could ask any more of their team. We went out competing and playing the sport we love well. The final bus ride home is always interesting to observe if you just take the time to pay attention to it. Some players are in the back laughing and singing, some seem to be in a reflective mood, others having eaten are already fast asleep, and a few already doing homework. For now, all is well in their world, we get to relax and enjoy each other's company. It's peaceful and well earned.  But soon we will all be back at it and preparing for our future battles on the court. We will enjoy the calm. It's a privilege to be part of this process." 

NOTES 
The Marauders finished the regular season with a 16-13 record, going 9-5 at home and 6-8 in PSAC East matches. 

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