DeSales University Athletics

Swarthmore, PA (September 26, 2026) - The DeSales University volleyball team saw its 11-match winning streak come to an end dropping back-to-back matches at Swarthmore College on Saturday afternoon.

Match #1 (L/1-3 vs. Salisbury)
This was a tight match over the first three sets as the Seagulls took the first two by scores of 25-23 and 25-20, before the Bulldogs extended the match with a 25-22 win in the third set. Salisbury got ahead early in the fourth set to close out the match, 25-12.

Junior Allison Reimer had a team-high 12 kills and added 14 digs and four blocks. Sophomore Haylee Arnold had 11 kills, hitting .370, sophomore Alexis Hoyer finished with nine kills, and sophomore Samantha Buff totaled eight kills.  Senior Joceyln Castro had four blocks.

Junior Kylie Campbell totaled 21 digs and senior Grace Pfaff had 19 digs.  Senior Bryanna Purisima finished with 27 assists and junior Ashlyn Dinan had 16 assists.

Match #2 (L/0-3 vs. Swarthmore)
DSU dropped a tight first set, 25-23, and hit .278 in the second set only to fall 25-19, after the Garnet hit .378 in the second set.  Swarthmore closed out the match with a 25-16 win in the third set.

Junior Allison Reimer led the attack with nine kills, adding 11 digs, and sophomore Alexis Hoyer had seven kills. Senior Mackenzie Fox had six kills and hit .278.

Junior Kylie Campbell had 17 digs and senior Grace Pfaff finished with a team-high 19 digs.  Senior Bryanna Purisima had 19 assists and junior Ashlyn Dinan added 11 assists.

The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday with a MAC Freedom matchup with Marywood University on the road beginning at 7:00 pm.