Women’s Volleyball Shines on Senior Day with Win Over Siena

NORTH ANDOVER, MA– The Merrimack College women’s volleyball team capped off Senior
Day with an impressive four-set victory over conference rival Siena College on Saturday.

The Basics

Score: Merrimack 3, Siena: 1

Records: Merrimack (8-19, 7-9), Siena (6-22, 5-11)

 

How It Happened

The Warriors jumped out to an early 10-4 lead. The Saints answered with five straight points to

make it a one score game. Siena took a two-point lead following the media timeout but the

Warriors delivered four kills to pull away 22-18. A successful 3-1 run for the Warriors would put

them over Siena, 25-21. In the second set, the Saints were first to catch a breakaway, going up

10-3. The Warriors continued to battle, scoring five straight points followed by a powerful 5-1 run

to narrow the margin to two points. The Saints notched three consecutive service aces to earn a

23-17 advantage. Looking to stop the Saints in their tracks, the Warriors delivered three more

kills however, this wasn’t enough as Siena would win the second set, 25-21.

The Warriors controlled the third set by scoring five straight points, creating friction for the

Saints. Merrimack continued to dominate, capitalizing off the Saints attack errors to extend a 13-

6 lead. The Warriors held a seven-point advantage through the majority of the set and would go

on to win 25-18. The fourth and final set of the match began with both teams neck and neck

until the Warriors ignited a 5-2 run to go up 16-12. The Saints responded with four consecutive

points to tie the set at 16. The…