Posted: Sep 20, 2025
Notre Dame Tops Brandywine In Three Sets
Notre Dame (Md.)
(7-2,0-0 United East)
3
Penn State Brandywine
(4-5,0-0 United East)
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Notre Dame (Md.) (7-2,0-0 United East) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Penn State Brandywine (4-5,0-0 United East) | 12 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Penn State Brandywine dropped a non-conference volleyball match in straight sets (12-25, 18-25, 15-25) at Notre Dame University of Maryland on Saturday afternoon.
Emmalin Molinaro (North Caldwell, N.J./West Essex) paced the Lions with six kills, while Emma O'Reilly (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) and Nia Moore (Gainesville, Va./Patriot) both had four. Shayla Howell (Newark, Del./St. George's Tech) added 12 assists.
Defensively, Aaliyna Patel (Bowie, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) notched 12 digs and O'Reilly and Howell both tallied seven. Moore led the Lions with four blocks, while Howell, Hailey Piccirillo (Broadlands, Va./Virginia Academy) and Morgan Rizer (Denton, Md./North Caroline) all had three.
The Gators ran out to a 12-2 lead and never let Brandywine trim the margin closer than six en route to winning the opening set. The hosts held off a late Lions' rally during the second stanza as Brandywine cut a 13-point deficit to just five, but Notre Dame netted the final two points to grab a 2-0 edge in the match. The Lions hung tough with the Gators during the third frame, but Notre Dame pulled away late to complete the sweep.
Brandywine (4-5) continues non-conference action Wednesday at Rosemont.
