MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – After winning the first two sets against the Bloomsburg University Huskies, the Millersville University Marauders regained their offensive rhythm in the fourth set to secure their first PSAC victory. Set scores were 25-21, 25-22, 25-19, and 25-19.
 
Millersville (5-13, 1-4) hit .203 from the floor recording 39 kills, six aces, 10 blocks, 36 assists, and 58 digs in the match. Alex Nava and Sam White led the offensive charge with a combined 22 kills, while Amanda Protzman and Caroline Halsey each contributed two aces. On defense, Halsey anchored the net with six blocks, and Becca Hartranft led the back row with 14 digs. Bloomsburg (7-10, 0-6) tallied 51 kills with a .088 hitting percentage.
 
With Bloomsburg holding a one-point lead, Millersville responded with five unanswered points, capitalizing on several attacking errors by the Huskies. The teams found themselves deadlocked at 10 before Bloomsburg pulled ahead with a 6-2 run. The Marauders rallied again, tying the set with back-to-back kills from White and a pair of Huskies errors. Knotted at 20, Taylor Welter and Nava helped seal the set with a strong 5-1 run, giving Millersville the opening set victory.
 
Once again, the Huskies and Marauders found themselves tied at five until Nava sparked a run with four straight points, giving Millersville a six-point lead. Bloomsburg answered with five consecutive points of their own before White and Trinity Baldwin halted the surge. Millersville maintained a slim lead until the set was tied at 17. With the score at 21-20, a series of attacking errors by the Huskies allowed the Marauders to close out the second set and take a 2-0 lead.
 
The Huskies finally found their offensive rhythm early in the third set, jumping out to a 10-6 lead over the Marauders. The teams traded points in a back-and-forth stretch until Bloomsburg broke away with a 5-0 scoring run. Welter and Protzman fought to keep Millersville in it, earning three extra set points, but the comeback fell short as the Marauders dropped the third set.
 
Millersville struggled defensively early in the fourth set, quickly falling behind 6-1 to the Huskies. With Bloomsburg holding a five-point lead, the Marauders turned the tide with a dominant 12-2 scoring run, sparked by key kills and blocks from Nava, White, and Baldwin. The Huskies responded with a 7-1 run of their own to cut the lead, but Welter swung the momentum back Millersville's way, scoring four unanswered points to regain a three-point advantage. Another four-point burst sealed the deal, as the Marauders pulled away to take the match away from Bloomsburg.

"Everyone feels good about getting that win today," said head coach Brian Smith. "The team managed passing better today and limited those long runs. We didn't have to dig out of many holes except for that third set. Keeping sets close or enjoying some of our own runs was a welcoming change. It was also nice to see the alumni and a good crowd come out to support us. We appreciate the following and it means a lot to the program."
 
The Marauders' next match is Friday, Oct 17 at 5 p.m. when they host the Rams from Shepherd University for another PSAC East match-up.