Haverford, PA.- The Mustangs open their season at the Haverford College Invitational.  The Mustangs opened Pool play in Pool B with Arcadia, St. Anselm and Rutgers Camden.

Villa opened the tournament Saturday morning with a 3-0 victory over St. Anselm (30-18, 30-21, 30-21).  The Mustangs then defeated Rutgets-Camden 3-0 (30-15, 30-15, 30-6) in their final match of the first day of the tournament.   Villa opened up Day 2 versus Arcadia, and once again was victorious in 3 straight games(30-21, 30-28, 30-28).  Sophomore Marisa Bender (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown)  led the Mustangs o the win with13 digs, 12 kills, and a .571 kill percentage.  Junior Brittany Umetin (Havre de Grace, MD/ Mt Zion) orchestrated the win with a team-high 30 set assists. 

Villa Julie then fell to #23 Haverford College, which defeated Catholic University 3-0 in the semifinals, 3-0.   The Mustangs played them tough, falling 32-30, 30-22, 30-21.  The 'Stangs were led by sophomore Marisa Bender (Hagerstown, MD/Hagerstown) who tallied 10 kills and 14 digs.  VJ ends the first weekend with an impressive 3-1 record, and a good feel how the rest of their season could go.

At the conclusion of the tournament Junior setter Brittany Umetin was named to the Haverford Invitational All-Tounament team for her stellar play over the course of the weekend.

The Mustangs are back in action on Thursday as they travel to The College of Notre Dame for a 7pm start.