Center Valley, PA (September 2, 2022) - First-year Abby Weise led the DeSales University volleyball team with 11 kills as the Bulldogs opened the 2022 season with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-16) win over Vassar College on Friday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 3, Vassar - 0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-16)
• Records: DeSales (1-0); Vassar (0-1)
• DSU evens up its career record vs. the Brewers at 2-2 in what was the first meeting between the two teams since the 2010 season.

How it Happened

• DSU never trailed in either of the first two sets opening up a 5-0 lead in each of the first two sets.
• Vassar pulled to within two points (15-13) in the first set and never got any closer than four points in the second set.
• In the third set, the Brewers got off to a better start taking a 5-3 lead and were tied at six before DSU scored five straight points to take an 11-6 lead.
• VC scored five straight of its own later in the game to tie the score at 12, but leading 15-14, the Bulldogs pulled away with six straight off Weise serve to lead 21-14 and cruised from there.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Weise finished with 11 kills and seven digs in the win.
• Sophomore Mykenah Calder had six kills and six digs.
• Senior Caroline Garretson finished with four kills in just one set of play.
• Junior Grace Grandinetti had 23 aces and senior McKenzie Brady finished with a team-high tying seven digs.

For the Foes

• Molly Delahunty had a team-high six kills.
• Maya Levine totaled 12 digs.

Inside the Box Score

• DSU hit .207 for the match and forced the Brewers into just -.028 hitting with 18 kills and 20 errors.
• DeSales had 12 service aces but also committed 11 service errors in the win.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow when they take on Rutgers-Camden (10) and Stevenson (4).