Marauders fall to Shippensburg despite strong second set

Friday, October 16

Shippensburg, PA

6:00 PM

Millersville University

5-14,0-9PSAC

Shippensburg

14-8,5-4PSAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Millersville	22	26	15	19	1
Shippensburg	25	24	25	25	3

Marauders fall to Shippensburg despite strong second set

10/16/2026 9:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Bailey Smith, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — Millersville University volleyball battled back for a dramatic second-set win before falling to Shippensburg 3-1 on Friday. The Marauders (5-14, 0-9 PSAC) erased a 24-20 deficit in the second set but dropped the final two sets 25-15 and 25-19 to Shippensburg (14-8, 5-4 PSAC).

Shippensburg held the stronger attacking profile, finishing with 60 kills and a .224 hitting percentage while the Marauders had 43 kills, above their season average of 33.7, and hit .117. 'Ville had the higher blocking total, 9.0 to 3.0, exceeding its season average of 5.6, and a 6-4 edge in service aces, while Shippensburg finished with 88 digs compared with 78 for the Marauders, who exceeded their season average of 51.7 digs. 'Ville also put together a second-set swing, taking the lead after trailing by four and closing the set with a five-point burst.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Marauders erased an early 4-1 deficit in the first set, using a Sam White block and back-to-back Aubrey Mankoski service aces to move in front 5-4 before Alex Nava's kill put 'Ville ahead 6-5. The set stayed tight late, and the Marauders went up 22-21 on another White block. Shippensburg scored the final four points to take the set 25-22.

'Ville erased a 24-20 deficit by winning the final six points to take the second set 26-24. Addison Reustle served the last five points of the run, with Nava and Marissa Storti supplying kills before Hailey Lazur and Nadia Sawyer combined on the closing block.

The Marauders opened the third set with a 3-0 lead behind two Nava kills and one from Amanda Protzman, and Protzman later added another kill for a 5-3 advantage. Shippensburg then scored eight straight points to move in front 11-5, leaving 'Ville chasing the set the rest of the way. Reustle put down three kills for the Marauders, but Shippensburg closed out the set 25-15.

'Ville spent the fourth set trying to recover after Shippensburg built an 8-2 lead, with Nava providing repeated answers in the attack. The Marauders got back within 12-9 on Alex Nava kill and later scored three straight points from 24-16, capped by Reustle service ace. Shippensburg ended the set on the next point to take it 25-19.

"I thought the team did have a lot of fight in them," said head coach Brian Smith. "I felt we passed well and our defense was improved. Sidonia left it all out there and dug some great balls. Our biggest struggle tonight was our setter /middle hitter connection. Timing seemed off most of the evening, made it tough to get into rhythm offensively. Alex did carry the load tonight, she also had the most passing attempts and did a great job in every aspect of her game. I felt Aubrey also passed and served extremely well. What we need to do better is terminating the ball. We played good volleyball this evening, but Ship had 16 more kills."

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Nava led the Marauders with 17 kills, surpassing Nava's season average of 7.8, and 18.0 points while adding 16 digs. Nava has reached 103 total points this season, including 18.0 on Friday. Sidonia Cecco recorded a team-high 31 digs, exceeding Cecco's season average of 10.9, and added two assists and a service ace. Reustle finished with 26 assists, eight kills on a .500 hitting percentage and seven digs. Lazur posted seven total blocks, surpassing Lazur's season average of 2.6, and added four kills. Sawyer recorded four blocks, surpassing Sawyer's season average of 2.0. White registered two solo blocks, exceeding White's season average of 0.2.

UP NEXT

Up next, the Marauders host East Stroudsburg on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. at Pucillo Gymnasium in Millersville, Pa.