Thursday, October 29
Millersville, PA
7:00 PM
Millersville University
7-18,0-13PSAC
3
vs
2
Wilmington
10-18,6-6CACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington (DE) | 16 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| Millersville | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Kaya Wagner 2026
10/29/2026 10:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — The Millersville University volleyball team rallied in the fifth set and defeated Wilmington (DE) 3-2 on Thursday at Pucillo Gymnasium. The Marauders, who improved to 7-18, turned an 11-8 deficit into a 15-12 win in the decisive set.
The Marauders closed the fifth set by winning seven of the final eight rallies. Across the match, the Marauders produced more offense than Wilmington, finishing with 67 kills and a .244 hitting percentage compared with 53 kills and a .174 mark for the Wildcats, while also holding a 92-77 advantage in digs. The 67 kills outpaced Millersville's season average of 32.44, and the Marauders also recorded nine blocks and eight service aces, above their season averages of 5.56 blocks and 5.44 aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marauders moved in front in the first set with a 7-0 run after trailing 3-2, going ahead 9-3 as Sidonia Cecco served the final six points of the surge. Amanda Protzman had two kills in that stretch, Alex Nava added another, and Addison Reustle contributed a block assist before the Marauders finished the set 25-16 on Nava kill.
In the second set, 'Ville erased a 17-14 deficit and went in front 19-18 on back-to-back service aces by Reustle. The Marauders later tied it at 23-23 on Reustle kill from Marissa Storti, but Wilmington scored the final two points to take the set 25-23.
A 17-17 tie in the third set broke when the Marauders scored four straight points, using an Alena Lombardo kill, a Cecco ace and a Nadia Sawyer block to move ahead 21-17. After Wilmington cut into the margin, Protzman answered with kills for 22-18 and 23-19, and Hailey Lazur closed the set with a kill from Reustle for a 25-21 finish.
'Ville's main push in the fourth set came after Wilmington built a 9-4 lead, with Protzman serving two aces around Nava kill to pull within 9-8. Sam White later put away back-to-back kills from Reustle to tie the set at 12-12, but Wilmington answered with four straight points. The Marauders got late kills from Protzman to stay in it before Wilmington closed the set, 25-21.
The Marauders rallied from an 11-8 deficit by winning seven of the final eight rallies to take the fifth set, 15-12. Reustle's serve helped 'Ville draw even at 11-11, and kills from Nava, Lazur and Sawyer carried the finish before Wilmington's ball-handling error ended the set.
"All three middles have had the best hitting percentage all season," said head coach Brian Smith when asked about Protzman, White, and Lazur hitting over .500. "The better story was that our passing allowed us to use them as often as we did. When we do that, we can take the pressure off the pin hitters... I was super happy just that she [Becca Hartranft] was able to get through that concussion and kind of get back and get a chance to play the last few matches in her senior season... That was a good match for us that will be helpful when going into the Ship match tomorrow and and then finishing up against the Bloomsburg and Lackawanna."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Reustle finished with 57 assists, four service aces and 16 digs. Reustle's four service aces surpassed a season average of 0.75. Protzman posted a team-high 17.5 points with 14 kills, two aces, seven digs and three block assists. Protzman's 14 kills exceeded a season average of 2.19. Nava led the Marauders with 15 kills and added 21 digs, two block assists and 16 points. Nava's 15 kills surpassed a season average of 7.81. Becca Hartranft collected a team-high 23 digs and added three assists. Hartranft's 23 digs exceeded a season average of 9.17. Lazur recorded two solo blocks, exceeding a season average of 1.0. White registered 11 kills, exceeding a season average of 4.53.
UP NEXT
The Marauders host Shippensburg on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at Pucillo Gymnasium in Millersville, Pa.
The Marauders closed the fifth set by winning seven of the final eight rallies. Across the match, the Marauders produced more offense than Wilmington, finishing with 67 kills and a .244 hitting percentage compared with 53 kills and a .174 mark for the Wildcats, while also holding a 92-77 advantage in digs. The 67 kills outpaced Millersville's season average of 32.44, and the Marauders also recorded nine blocks and eight service aces, above their season averages of 5.56 blocks and 5.44 aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marauders moved in front in the first set with a 7-0 run after trailing 3-2, going ahead 9-3 as Sidonia Cecco served the final six points of the surge. Amanda Protzman had two kills in that stretch, Alex Nava added another, and Addison Reustle contributed a block assist before the Marauders finished the set 25-16 on Nava kill.
In the second set, 'Ville erased a 17-14 deficit and went in front 19-18 on back-to-back service aces by Reustle. The Marauders later tied it at 23-23 on Reustle kill from Marissa Storti, but Wilmington scored the final two points to take the set 25-23.
A 17-17 tie in the third set broke when the Marauders scored four straight points, using an Alena Lombardo kill, a Cecco ace and a Nadia Sawyer block to move ahead 21-17. After Wilmington cut into the margin, Protzman answered with kills for 22-18 and 23-19, and Hailey Lazur closed the set with a kill from Reustle for a 25-21 finish.
'Ville's main push in the fourth set came after Wilmington built a 9-4 lead, with Protzman serving two aces around Nava kill to pull within 9-8. Sam White later put away back-to-back kills from Reustle to tie the set at 12-12, but Wilmington answered with four straight points. The Marauders got late kills from Protzman to stay in it before Wilmington closed the set, 25-21.
The Marauders rallied from an 11-8 deficit by winning seven of the final eight rallies to take the fifth set, 15-12. Reustle's serve helped 'Ville draw even at 11-11, and kills from Nava, Lazur and Sawyer carried the finish before Wilmington's ball-handling error ended the set.
"All three middles have had the best hitting percentage all season," said head coach Brian Smith when asked about Protzman, White, and Lazur hitting over .500. "The better story was that our passing allowed us to use them as often as we did. When we do that, we can take the pressure off the pin hitters... I was super happy just that she [Becca Hartranft] was able to get through that concussion and kind of get back and get a chance to play the last few matches in her senior season... That was a good match for us that will be helpful when going into the Ship match tomorrow and and then finishing up against the Bloomsburg and Lackawanna."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Reustle finished with 57 assists, four service aces and 16 digs. Reustle's four service aces surpassed a season average of 0.75. Protzman posted a team-high 17.5 points with 14 kills, two aces, seven digs and three block assists. Protzman's 14 kills exceeded a season average of 2.19. Nava led the Marauders with 15 kills and added 21 digs, two block assists and 16 points. Nava's 15 kills surpassed a season average of 7.81. Becca Hartranft collected a team-high 23 digs and added three assists. Hartranft's 23 digs exceeded a season average of 9.17. Lazur recorded two solo blocks, exceeding a season average of 1.0. White registered 11 kills, exceeding a season average of 4.53.
UP NEXT
The Marauders host Shippensburg on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at Pucillo Gymnasium in Millersville, Pa.
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/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/MH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
MH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Wilm
MU
Kills
53
67
Errors
23
23
Attempts
172
180
Hitting %
.174
.244
Points
66.0
84.0
Assists
49
63
Aces
7
8
Blocks
6
9
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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