Owings Mills, Md. (October 28) – The Stevenson women's volleyball team put together a determined effort on Tuesday night during their annual Green Out match, battling conference rival Eastern through four competitive sets inside Owings Mills Gymnasium. The Eagles claimed the match 3–1 by set scores of 23–25, 25–19, 26–24, and 25–21.
Set 1:
The Mustangs came out strong behind a balanced attack led by
Sydney Salazar and
Rachel Lenz, taking control early with a steady offensive rhythm. A pair of service aces from
Courtney Foose helped Stevenson build momentum midway through the set, while strong defense at the net by
Logan Burge and
Giulia Viglietta sealed the frame, 25–23, to give the Mustangs the early 1–0 lead.
Set 2:
Eastern responded in the second, jumping ahead early and maintaining a steady lead despite Stevenson's efforts to rally late. The Mustangs continued to fight behind kills from Lenz and Viglietta, but the Eagles held on for a 25–19 win to even the match at one set apiece.
Set 3:
In a back-and-forth third set that saw seven ties, Stevenson found rhythm again through the front-line efforts of Salazar and Lenz, who combined for several key kills to keep the Mustangs within reach. Burge added a clutch block to tie the score late, but Eastern narrowly escaped with the 26–24 edge.
Set 4:
Stevenson showed resilience once again, led by strong serving from Viglietta and Foose along with timely swings from Salazar and
Maren Zepfel. Despite multiple ties and a late push from the Mustangs, Eastern managed to close the set 25–21 and take the match.
Salazar paced the Mustang offense with 11 kills, while Lenz added 13 kills and two aces.
Declyn Tooze directed the attack with 20 assists, and
Lilly Eichelberger anchored the defense with 10 digs. As a team, Stevenson tallied six service aces and six team blocks in a well-fought MAC Commonwealth battle.
The Mustangs (14–11, 5–2 MAC Commonwealth) will look to bounce back on Friday, November 1, when they travel to face cross-MAC opponent Lebanon Valley at 1:00 p.m.
