9/1/2009 -

Maureen Metzner was one of three Dolphins to finish with three aces against Yeshiva.

Riverdale, N.Y. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent Women’s Volleyball team opened the season in convincing fashion on Tuesday night with a dominating 3-0 win over Yeshiva. The Mount finished the match with 24 service aces, led by six from freshman Kristine DeMassi (Bay Ridge, N.Y.). Tara Mead (Pearl River, N.Y.) led the way with seven kills in the win. Scores of the contest were 25-10, 25-12 and 25-8 in favor of the Dolphins.

The Dolphins finished the contest with two more service aces then they did kills on Tuesday. Seven players recorded at least a pair of aces in the match, with Esmeralda Morales (Bronx, N.Y.), Bridget Leonard (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Maureen Metzner (Mineola, N.Y.) each posting three. Leonard also finished with four digs and a team-high 11 aces in the contest.

Mead had a solid all around match for the Mount, as she led the way with her seven kills and also posted three defensive digs and a pair of aces. Freshman Erin MacBride (Merrick, N.Y.) tied for the team-high with four digs and also chipped in with a kill and a pair of assists.

Overall for the match, Mount Saint Vincent hit .057 converting 22 kills in 70 total attacks. Yeshiva held the edge in digs on Tuesday 27-26 and the Dolphins finished with two total team blocks to one for the Maccabees.

The win pushes Mount Saint Vincent’s overall record to 1-0 on the season. The Dolphins will be back in action again on Tuesday, September 8 when they host York (N.Y.). The non-league match is set for 7:00 p.m. at Hayes Gymnasium.