Tuesday, October 20
Millersville, PA
6:00 PM
Millersville University
6-15,0-10PSAC
3
vs
1
Bowie State University
11-13,8-9CIAA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie St. | 12 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 1 |
| Millersville | 25 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Sophia Stempinski 2026
Marauders rally to defeat Bowie State in four sets
10/20/2026 8:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — The Millersville University volleyball team (6-15, 0-10 PSAC) defeated Bowie St. (11-13, 8-9 CIAA) 3-1 Tuesday at Pucillo Gymnasium. The Marauders turned the third set from an 11-8 deficit into a 13-12 lead and went on to win the set 25-16.
The Marauders registered 51 kills, outpacing their season average of 33.42, and hit .233, while Bowie St. had 37 kills and hit .094. 'Ville also held advantages in digs (61-53) and total blocks (8-6), with its eight blocks exceeding its season average of 5.75. The Marauders totaled 49 set assists, surpassing their season average of 30.33, and achieved nine service aces, above their season average of 5.67. Their third-set swing from an 11-8 deficit to a 13-12 lead was followed by a run in which they won seven of eight points to push the score to 23-14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first set, the Marauders took command with five straight points on Julia Chunta's serve, including two service aces, to go ahead 5-0. 'Ville kept building separation, reaching 19-8 on Marissa Storti's ace. Addison Reustle added an ace late, and Alena Lombardo finished the 25-12 set with a kill from Storti.
Facing an early 7-2 deficit, the Marauders answered with four straight points, getting kills from Lombardo and Alex Nava and a Chunta service ace to pull within 7-6. Bowie St. halted that push and created separation later in the set, though 'Ville added late kills from Lombardo, Hailey Lazur and Sam White. Bowie St. finished the set 25-17.
The Marauders erased an 11-8 deficit in the third set and moved ahead 13-12 on Storti's kill from Reustle. Amanda Protzman's serve helped push the lead from 14-13 to 18-13, a stretch that included a Nadia Sawyer-White block and a Charlee Russick kill. Margaux Kellum later served 'Ville from 19-14 to 23-14, and Storti finished the 25-16 set with another Reustle-assisted kill.
With the fourth set tied 18-18, 'Ville broke through with three straight points, getting a Bowie St. attack error followed by kills from Protzman and Russick. After Bowie St. closed within 24-22, Storti put away a kill from Reustle to finish the fourth set, 25-22.
"This match was good," said head coach Brian Smith. "This team beat East Stroudsburg, who has handled us twice, and they are a very athletic team. We had to go into this match and win the serve pass which we did a good job, except for in the second set when it was spotty. I think to go into the rest of our PSAC matches, we have to serve pass. Our middles hit really well... The setters did a great job and the middles hit well... It's 17 kills for the middles and thats a good day."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Reustle finished with 33 assists, two service aces, five digs and two blocks. Sidonia Cecco collected 20 digs, exceeding her season average of 12.42, and added six assists. Nava recorded 10 digs, giving her 106 for the season and reaching 100 digs. Chunta recorded three service aces, exceeding her season average of 0.09. Sawyer contributed two blocks and finished with 26 total blocks, reaching the 25-block milestone. Lazur tallied nine kills while hitting .353 and recorded three blocks. Storti added nine kills, eight digs and one service ace.
UP NEXT
The Marauders travel to Shepherdstown, W.Va., to face Shepherd on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.
The Marauders registered 51 kills, outpacing their season average of 33.42, and hit .233, while Bowie St. had 37 kills and hit .094. 'Ville also held advantages in digs (61-53) and total blocks (8-6), with its eight blocks exceeding its season average of 5.75. The Marauders totaled 49 set assists, surpassing their season average of 30.33, and achieved nine service aces, above their season average of 5.67. Their third-set swing from an 11-8 deficit to a 13-12 lead was followed by a run in which they won seven of eight points to push the score to 23-14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first set, the Marauders took command with five straight points on Julia Chunta's serve, including two service aces, to go ahead 5-0. 'Ville kept building separation, reaching 19-8 on Marissa Storti's ace. Addison Reustle added an ace late, and Alena Lombardo finished the 25-12 set with a kill from Storti.
Facing an early 7-2 deficit, the Marauders answered with four straight points, getting kills from Lombardo and Alex Nava and a Chunta service ace to pull within 7-6. Bowie St. halted that push and created separation later in the set, though 'Ville added late kills from Lombardo, Hailey Lazur and Sam White. Bowie St. finished the set 25-17.
The Marauders erased an 11-8 deficit in the third set and moved ahead 13-12 on Storti's kill from Reustle. Amanda Protzman's serve helped push the lead from 14-13 to 18-13, a stretch that included a Nadia Sawyer-White block and a Charlee Russick kill. Margaux Kellum later served 'Ville from 19-14 to 23-14, and Storti finished the 25-16 set with another Reustle-assisted kill.
With the fourth set tied 18-18, 'Ville broke through with three straight points, getting a Bowie St. attack error followed by kills from Protzman and Russick. After Bowie St. closed within 24-22, Storti put away a kill from Reustle to finish the fourth set, 25-22.
"This match was good," said head coach Brian Smith. "This team beat East Stroudsburg, who has handled us twice, and they are a very athletic team. We had to go into this match and win the serve pass which we did a good job, except for in the second set when it was spotty. I think to go into the rest of our PSAC matches, we have to serve pass. Our middles hit really well... The setters did a great job and the middles hit well... It's 17 kills for the middles and thats a good day."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Reustle finished with 33 assists, two service aces, five digs and two blocks. Sidonia Cecco collected 20 digs, exceeding her season average of 12.42, and added six assists. Nava recorded 10 digs, giving her 106 for the season and reaching 100 digs. Chunta recorded three service aces, exceeding her season average of 0.09. Sawyer contributed two blocks and finished with 26 total blocks, reaching the 25-block milestone. Lazur tallied nine kills while hitting .353 and recorded three blocks. Storti added nine kills, eight digs and one service ace.
UP NEXT
The Marauders travel to Shepherdstown, W.Va., to face Shepherd on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
MH
/ Women's Volleyball
MH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
MH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/MH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
MH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
BSUM
MU
Kills
37
51
Errors
25
20
Attempts
128
133
Hitting %
.094
.233
Points
52.0
68.0
Assists
35
49
Aces
9
9
Blocks
6
8
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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