(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Abby Moreland  Sabillasville, Md. / Catoctin) reached a historic milestone in her final match of her collegiate career as she became Wilson's all-time kills leader Saturday afternoon against Cairn University. In her final appearance in a Phoenix uniform, Moreland needed 14 kills to break the record. She did that and added a few more for good measure to finish with 19 on the day in her finest match of the year.

She finishes with 807 for her career, moving her past Deah Menedis to set the mark from 2021 through 2024.

Cairn ultimately won the contest 3-1, but the Phoenix fought hard throughout. They pushed the Highlanders throughout and threatened to take the first two sets before finally taking the third.

The Basics

Scores: Wilson 1, Cairn 3 (25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17)

Venue: Gannett Memorial Field House

Records: Wilson 3-21,1-9 UE; Cairn 15-8, 7-3 UE

How It Happened

• The Blue and White had a great start to the day with Moreland and Ashlynn Babbitt (So., Edenton, N.C. / John H. Holmes) setting the tone early with kills. Moreland had two more and served up an ace wo put Wilson even at 7-all with another Moreland attack making it 8-8. She later added another kill to make it 13-11 before the Highlanders went on a 6-0 run to take the lead. Moreland added another kills, but the Phoenix were unable to make the comeback.
• The Phoenix had another favorable start in the second and were neck and neck with the Highlanders for a bulk of the frame. Kills from Moreland had Wilson up two early, but the Phoenix couldn't get more distance from the visitors. Cairn took the lead with a 4-0 run to make it 11-9 and left to come from behind. Wilson was able to tie the set on four occasions from there, the last on a Moreland kill to make it 20-20, but Cairn reeled off five points to go up 2-0.
• Wilson finally got over the hump in the third and opened up the frame with a 5-0 start. A pair of Moreland kills helped Wilson make it 10-5. Cairn did manage to tie it, but the Phoenix countered with an 8-1 run to go up 18-11. The Highlanders chopped away once more and cut the deficit to one at 18-17. Moreland went on to set the record shortly after on a kill that made it 22-18. While Cairn looked to spoil the accomplishment by going on a run to make it 24-23 in favor of the visitors, Moreland helped avoid the sweep with a pair of kills to send it to a fourth. She went on to add three more kills there, but Cairn had too many answers went on to take the win.

Inside The Numbers

• Moreland finished her finest match of the season by totaling 19 kills while hitting .310. She was a dig shy of a double-double.
• Babbitt finished the day with seven kills.
• Addie Hebert (Sr., Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg) paced the defense with 18 digs. Michaela Windisch (Sr., Westminster, Md. / Catoctin) joined her in double figures with 12.
• Lichty had a solid day serving with four aces.