Dallas, PA (October 27, 2026) - The DeSales University volleyball clinched a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament after a 3-1 win on the road at Misericordia University on Tuesday evening.
DSU improves to 19-6 overall and 5-2 in the MAC Freedom. The Bulldogs can clinch the #2 seed with a win over King's next week and one loss by Marywood University in its remaining two matches. It is the first time since the 2021 season the Bulldogs have won 19+ games in a season.
DeSales is now 24-5 all-time vs. the Cougars snapping a two-match losing streak in the series. DSU clinches a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament for the 22nd time and for the third straight season.
The first set on Tuesday night was a tight one as DSU had five set points, the first four of which were fought off by the Cougars before a kill from sophomoreÂ
Alexis Hoyer gave DSU a 29-27 first set win. Misericordia got out to an early lead in the second set and fought off a late rally by the Bulldogs to win 25-19.
In the third set the score was tied at 23 when juniorÂ
Kylie Campbell came up with a big kills from the back row to make it 24-23 and juniorÂ
Allison Reimer finished it off with a kill on the next point to win 25-23. DSU played a near flawless fourth set hitting .375 with just one hitting error all set to close out the match, 25-19.
Reimer led the attack with 10 kills, hitting .216 and adding 14 digs for another double-double. SeniorÂ
Jocelyn Castro had nine kills, hitting .263, and added three blocks. Hoyer finished with eight kills, hitting .269, and juniorÂ
Brooke Signorella (7) and sophomoreÂ
Haylee Arnold (5) combined for 12 kills on the right-side.
Campbell was just simply outstanding on defense finishing with 33 digs and adding in two aces. SeniorÂ
Bryanna Purisima had 16 assists, three aces, and seven digs, while juniorÂ
Ashlyn Dinan finished with 14 assists and 14 digs.
DSU is back in action this weekend taking on Lynchburg College and Eastern University on Saturday in a tri-match.
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