BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Playing their final road game of the regular season, the Manhattanville College women's volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep at Sarah Lawrence College on Tuesday night. The win (25-15, 25-10, 25-15) keeps the Valiants in the three-way tie atop the Skyline Conference, improving their overall record to 19-6 and their conference record to 9-1.

In a well-distributed attacking night, seven of the 10 Valiants that took to the court recorded a kill. The effort was led by Ayla Ruiz (Honolulu, Hawaii/St. Andrew's Schools), registering nine putaways. Hannah Pena (Goshen, N.Y./Goshen) and Loren Hernandez (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico/American Military Academy) ended with six kills each, with the rookie Hernandez recording each of her kills in her lone set of action. Felicity Hoffert (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) and Alejandra Figueroa (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Colegio Rosa-Bell) ended the night with five kills apiece, while Vianca Vital (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Perpetuo Socorro) and Sofia Morales (Tolland, Conn./Tolland) ended with three.

Vital would also be the team's leading setter, recording 29 of the 35 total assists. The senior would also notch eight digs, second on the night to only Grace Ballagas' (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Robinson School) 12, The Valiants had 11 service aces on the night, led by three from Caylee Premoli (White Plains, N.Y./School of the Holy Child) and Figueroa.

The home squad Gryphons opened up the first set with a 6-4 lead before the Valiants rattled off seven straight points to take their first lead of the night. The advantage remained on Manhattanville's side of the court for the rest of the frame. While Sarah Lawrence pulled within four on two separate occasions, a 7-0 Valiant run regained some separation, putting Manhattanville up 23-11.  A following four-point Sarah Lawrence response would be all for the Gryphons as the Valiants scored the final two points to take the opener 25-15.

After trading the opening three points of set two, the Valiants went on an 8-1 run to jump ahead 9-3, once again never looking back. Sarah Lawrence scored just twice while in control of the serve in the set as the Valiants continued to string points together. Leading 15-8, a pair of 5-0 runs piloted Manhattanville to the set victory, taking the second frame 25-10.

The Gryphons struck with the first two points of set three before Manhattanville scored four straight to claim their final lead of the night. Sarah Lawrence cut the lead down to one twice before five straight Valiant points put Manhattanville in the driver's seat. The lead never fell below five points the rest of the way, with Vital closing out the match with her third and final kill to start the final week of the regular season off with a win.

Up Next
The Valiants conclude conference play on Thursday night against SUNY Old Westbury. First serve is scheduled inside Kennedy Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

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