NEW YORK (Oct. 9, 2025) - The USMMA women's volleyball team dropped a tough five-set non-conference match at Hunter on Thursday night, 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-14, 23-25, 14-16). With the loss, the Mariners fall to 10-7 overall, while the Hawks improve to 5-16.
 
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Sophomore Sydney Douglas (Herndon, Va.) led Merchant Marine with a double-double, recording 14 kills and 13 digs along with three aces and five block assists. Classmate Jenny Dyke (Grand Rapids, Mich.) added a team-high 15 kills, two solo blocks and six block assists, while sophomore Maddie Mayer (Centennial, Colo.) was dominant in the middle, hitting .556 with 12 kills and five aces. Freshman Carly Soboloski (Peoria, Ariz.) finished with nine kills, 13 digs and three aces, and junior Erin Stillinger (Keller, Texas) totaled eight kills and five aces.
 
Senior libero Stephanie Schatzman (Virginia Beach, Va.) anchored the defense with 19 digs, and freshman setter Emma Borlie (Baltimore, Md.) distributed 45 assists with eight digs and a block
 
Set 1 - USMMA 25, Hunter 19: The Mariners started strong, jumping out to an 8-3 lead on kills by Mayer and Douglas and a Mayer service ace. Hunter closed the gap to 10-9, but USMMA's front line—paced by Dyke and Soboloski—controlled the middle stages. With a 19-15 lead, Douglas delivered back-to-back kills and then sealed the set with consecutive aces to secure the 25-19 opening win.
 
Set 2 - Hunter 25, USMMA 23: The second set was tightly contested, featuring 11 ties and five lead changes. Mayer and Soboloski combined for six early kills as the Mariners built a 17-14 advantage, but the Hawks rallied late, using a 5-1 run to edge ahead. Despite Dyke's two late kills and a Stillinger ace to tie it at 23-23, Hunter closed it out with back-to-back points to even the match.
 
Set 3 - USMMA 25, Hunter 14: USMMA regained control in dominant fashion, rolling to a 15-4 start behind three Stillinger aces and six kills split between Dyke and Douglas. The Mariners' block was relentless, with Dyke, Mayer and Douglas combining for six total rejections in the frame. Soboloski capped the set with a kill from Borlie to give the Mariners a 2-1 match lead.
 
Set 4 - Hunter 25, USMMA 23: Hunter flipped the script in the fourth, taking an early 11-9 edge that it would not relinquish. Douglas and Dyke powered late rallies for the Mariners, pulling USMMA within one at 22-21 after a Schatzman ace, but the Hawks held off the surge to force a decisive fifth.
 
Set 5 - Hunter 16, USMMA 14: In a thrilling finish, the teams traded blows throughout. The Mariners went up 8-6 after kills from Douglas and Dyke, but Hunter tied it at 13-13 following a service run by Kassidy Cruz Nuesi. Douglas knotted the score at 14-14 with a clutch sideout, yet the Hawks claimed the final two points to take the match, 16-14.
 
Hunter was led by Amina Moummad with 21 kills, while Madeline Snyder dished out 42 assists. Lily Mattison added 12 kills and five total blocks, and Snyder, Mattison and Moummad each tallied 13 digs to share the team lead.
 
The Mariners return home for a Homecoming match against Mount St. Vincent this Saturday, Oct. 11. First serve is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Liebertz Gymnasium.
 
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