Photo by: Caley Kuestner
11/6/2026 8:54:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — The Millersville University women's volleyball team defeated Bloomsburg 3-2 Friday at Nelson Field House. The Marauders answered a 25-12 first-set loss by taking the second and third sets, then closed the match with a 15-13 fifth-set win.
Millersville (8-19, 1-13 PSAC) converted set point in the fifth set of a match that stayed close across several full-match totals. 'Ville finished with 53 kills to Bloomsburg's 52 and 49 assists to Bloomsburg's 48, while both teams totaled 68.0 points and 12 service errors. The Marauders' 53 kills surpassed their season average of 34.83, and their 49 set assists surpassed their season average of 32.06. The Marauders had advantages in digs (87-81) and service aces (9-7), with Becca Hartranft recording 25 digs, while Bloomsburg (11-14, 2-11 PSAC) hit .164 to 'Ville's .140 and led 9-6 in total blocks. 'Ville's 87 digs surpassed its season average of 53.56, and its nine service aces surpassed its season average of 5.5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marauders stayed level early and tied the opening set at 6-6 when Sam White and Addison Reustle teamed on a block. Bloomsburg created separation with seven straight points to move from 11-8 to 18-8, leaving 'Ville chasing the set. Alex Nava added a late kill for the Marauders, but Bloomsburg closed out the set 25-12.
The Marauders turned an 9-8 deficit into a 15-9 lead with a seven-point run, starting with an Amanda Protzman kill and continuing through Aubrey Mankoski's service turn. The stretch included kills by Alena Lombardo and Nava, Aubrey Mankoski ace and a block by Lombardo and Protzman. 'Ville kept control from there and took the second set, 25-18.
The Marauders broke a 2-2 tie with six straight points, including five in a row on Sidonia Cecco's serve, to build an 8-2 lead in the third set. After Bloomsburg closed within 20-18, 'Ville got late kills from Hailey Lazur and finished the set on Hartranft's service ace for a 25-20 win.
The Marauders built a 7-3 lead in the fourth set behind Nava's serve, including kills from White and Nava. Bloomsburg answered with seven straight points after 'Ville led 8-5, moving in front 12-8. The Marauders later cut a 20-16 deficit to 20-18 on Protzman's kill and Marissa Storti's ace, but Bloomsburg finished the set 25-22.
After Bloomsburg pulled within 14-13, the Marauders converted set point on Lombardo's kill from Reustle to take the fifth set, 15-13. 'Ville also created separation from an 8-8 tie with a block involving Reustle and White, Protzman ace and a Bloomsburg attack error.
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"Every game we've been working to get better," said head coach Brian Smith. "We all just wanted a successful weekend to send our seniors off with winning together. We are very happy with the hard-fought victory. It's one of those matches I'll enjoy going back and watching."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Nava led the Marauders with 15 kills and 15.5 points while adding 16 digs. Nava's 15 kills were above her season average of 8.39. Reustle finished with 44 assists, 16 digs, two kills and two block assists. Reustle's 44 assists were above her season average of 20.61, and she reached 100 season digs and now has 115, including 16 in the match. Hartranft recorded a team-high 25 digs and added four assists. Hartranft reached 118 digs for the season, surpassing the 100-dig milestone. Protzman posted 11 kills on a .318 hitting percentage, two service aces and two block assists. Protzman reached 101 points on the season, including 14 in the match, surpassing the 100-point milestone. Storti reached 103 points for the season, including five in the match, surpassing the 100-point milestone. White reached 103 points on the season, surpassing the 100-point milestone with nine points in the match, and recorded three blocks, above her season average of 0.94. Lazur reached 20 solo blocks for the season, including one in the match.
UP NEXT
Up next, the Marauders travel to Scranton, Pa., to face Lackawanna on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m.
Millersville (8-19, 1-13 PSAC) converted set point in the fifth set of a match that stayed close across several full-match totals. 'Ville finished with 53 kills to Bloomsburg's 52 and 49 assists to Bloomsburg's 48, while both teams totaled 68.0 points and 12 service errors. The Marauders' 53 kills surpassed their season average of 34.83, and their 49 set assists surpassed their season average of 32.06. The Marauders had advantages in digs (87-81) and service aces (9-7), with Becca Hartranft recording 25 digs, while Bloomsburg (11-14, 2-11 PSAC) hit .164 to 'Ville's .140 and led 9-6 in total blocks. 'Ville's 87 digs surpassed its season average of 53.56, and its nine service aces surpassed its season average of 5.5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marauders stayed level early and tied the opening set at 6-6 when Sam White and Addison Reustle teamed on a block. Bloomsburg created separation with seven straight points to move from 11-8 to 18-8, leaving 'Ville chasing the set. Alex Nava added a late kill for the Marauders, but Bloomsburg closed out the set 25-12.
The Marauders turned an 9-8 deficit into a 15-9 lead with a seven-point run, starting with an Amanda Protzman kill and continuing through Aubrey Mankoski's service turn. The stretch included kills by Alena Lombardo and Nava, Aubrey Mankoski ace and a block by Lombardo and Protzman. 'Ville kept control from there and took the second set, 25-18.
The Marauders broke a 2-2 tie with six straight points, including five in a row on Sidonia Cecco's serve, to build an 8-2 lead in the third set. After Bloomsburg closed within 20-18, 'Ville got late kills from Hailey Lazur and finished the set on Hartranft's service ace for a 25-20 win.
The Marauders built a 7-3 lead in the fourth set behind Nava's serve, including kills from White and Nava. Bloomsburg answered with seven straight points after 'Ville led 8-5, moving in front 12-8. The Marauders later cut a 20-16 deficit to 20-18 on Protzman's kill and Marissa Storti's ace, but Bloomsburg finished the set 25-22.
After Bloomsburg pulled within 14-13, the Marauders converted set point on Lombardo's kill from Reustle to take the fifth set, 15-13. 'Ville also created separation from an 8-8 tie with a block involving Reustle and White, Protzman ace and a Bloomsburg attack error.
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"Every game we've been working to get better," said head coach Brian Smith. "We all just wanted a successful weekend to send our seniors off with winning together. We are very happy with the hard-fought victory. It's one of those matches I'll enjoy going back and watching."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Nava led the Marauders with 15 kills and 15.5 points while adding 16 digs. Nava's 15 kills were above her season average of 8.39. Reustle finished with 44 assists, 16 digs, two kills and two block assists. Reustle's 44 assists were above her season average of 20.61, and she reached 100 season digs and now has 115, including 16 in the match. Hartranft recorded a team-high 25 digs and added four assists. Hartranft reached 118 digs for the season, surpassing the 100-dig milestone. Protzman posted 11 kills on a .318 hitting percentage, two service aces and two block assists. Protzman reached 101 points on the season, including 14 in the match, surpassing the 100-point milestone. Storti reached 103 points for the season, including five in the match, surpassing the 100-point milestone. White reached 103 points on the season, surpassing the 100-point milestone with nine points in the match, and recorded three blocks, above her season average of 0.94. Lazur reached 20 solo blocks for the season, including one in the match.
UP NEXT
Up next, the Marauders travel to Scranton, Pa., to face Lackawanna on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m.
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