LA VERNE, CA – The University of La Verne women's volleyball nabbed a 3-1 victory over the No. 18 Babson College Beavers. Junior rightside
Mariah Ray had a standout performance, hitting a .517, with 17 kills, five block assists, and three digs. Ray set a season high in points earned, kills, and total blocks.
The Beavers snagged the first set, the Leopards erroring them into success. Babson setter Zoe Ackerman set a full six rotations, leading them to a 25-18 finish.
La Verne quickly put set one behind them and got to work. Ray took action and earned four of her whopping total of 17 on the night. Freshman setter
Jordyn McCoy set Ray up for success and ended the night with 29 assists. Senior outside
Lauren Gott defended the back row, with a total of 16 digs. The Leopards' aggressive play won them set two, 25-23.
The tension rose as set three began. The two teams decked in green were always within five points of each other. La Verne jumped to the lead, and kept it after a three kill streak from
Alanna Jones,
Zacky Coaston and setter
Malia Capistrano. Along with two kills, Capistrano earned 16 assists and nine digs. A kill from Ray finished the set, 25-23.
Babson struck back in the fourth, grabbing five quick points. The Leopards pulled ahead at 18-17, thanks to a kill from
Emma Yogan. Yogan tallied 12 digs and eight kills, with a .172 hitting percentage. It was this consistent passing, paired with an unmatched energy, that led the Leopards to a 25-22 win and a 3-1 match victory.
La Verne is back in action October 10th at Cal Lutheran University at 4 p.m.
