(FACTORYVILLE, Pa.) – The Wilson women's volleyball team had a busy day as it played Keystone in conference play and Marywood on Saturday. The Phoenix and Giants went down to the wire with the hosts taking the contest in five sets. The Blue and White had more trouble with the Pacers who won in three.

The Basics

Scores: Match 1 – Wilson 2, Keystone 3 (16-25, 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13)
Match 2 – Wilson 0, Marywood 3 (25-14, 25-19, 25-18)

Venue: Gambal Athletic Center

Records: Wilson 1-14, 0-2 UE; Keystone 4-14, 1-1 UE; Marywood 16-2, 1-2 MAC Freedom

How It Happened (Match 1)

• A good start helped Wilson take early control as a Hannah Pollard (FY, Wilmington, N.C. / Wilmington Christian) Alison Daniels (Jr., Lititz, Pa. / Warwick) block, an Abby Moreland (Sr., Sabillasville, Md. / Catoctin) kill, and a Michaela Windisch (Sr., Westminster, Md. / Catoctin) ace helped put the Phoenix up 6-2. They got stronger from there when another Moreland kill sparked a 7-0 run capped by another Moreland kill and three Moreland aces for a 15-4 lead. A block by Riley Cramer (FY, Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg) put the finishing touches on the frame for a 1-0 Wilson lead.
• After Keystone took the second and third, Wilson needed to stay alive with a fourth set win. With the set tied at 18-all, Jayda Lichty (FY, Hanover, Pa. / Southwestern) and Daniels scored back-to-back kills to put the Phoenix up for good. The Giants scored the next point, but the Phoenix answered with the next four to make it 24-19. A Keystone error gave them the set and forced the fifth. Momentum appeared to still be on Wilson's side as back-to-back blocks by Daniels and Pollard tied the fifth at 13-all, but a kill and an ace by the Giants gave them the match.

How It Happened (Match 2)

• In the first, Wilson stayed with the Pacers at the start as Lichty laid down a kill to make it 12-11 in favor of Marywood. However, the Pacers answered with a 9-1 run and never looked back to take a 1-0 lead. After a 4-1 start in the second, Marywood excelled in the middlegame and to take the lead on a 6-1 run. A 5-1 run later gave them a 20-14 lead and the Phoenix were unable to recover. An 8-1 run in the third gave them a 13-8 lead and the Pacers held on to the momentum pendulum the rest of the way.

Inside The Numbers

• Lichty and Moreland paced the offense with 19 kills each on the day. Lichty led the Phoenix in the opening match while Moreland had a baker's dozen.
• Defensively Pollard was busy up front and added to her league-leading block total with 12 more rejections, eight of which came in the opener against Keystone. Daniels and Cramer both had six against the Giants.
• Addie Hebert (Sr., Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg) led the back line with 27 digs on the day, 19 of which came against the Giants. Lichty was also strong against Keystone with 17 digs.

Up Next
Wilson hosts Cedar Crest in its Dig Pink Game on Tuesday. First serve is set for 7 p.m.