VALHALLA, N.Y. (Oct. 22, 2017) – Despite a near double-double from freshman Adriana Lopez-Soto (Gurabo, Puerto Rico/Notre Dame HS), the Mercy College volleyball team suffered a 3-0 (15-25, 22-25, 16-25) setback to ECC foe Daemen College on Sunday afternoon at Westchester Community College.

The Mavericks (6-19, 0-9 ECC) have dropped two straight matches, while the Wildcats (10-11, 6-3 ECC) have won three of their last four matches.

Lopez-Soto finished with 17 assists and nine digs, while junior Kaitlyn Partridge (Corona, Calif./Mt. San Antonio College) had six kills. Junior Neysha Gonzalez (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/Monroe College) had a team-high 12 digs.

Daemen was led by Courtney Scanlan who had a match-high 12 kills.

The opening set saw Mercy jump out to a 10-7 lead after a Sa'Naya Johnson (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) kill. However, the visitors responded with an 8-0 run to take a 15-10 lead. The Mavericks cut the deficit to three, 16-13, but the Wildcats ended the set on a 9-2 run to take the first set, 25-15.

Daemen built a 15-9 lead in the second set and looked to be on the verge of an easy set two win. The Mavericks had other ideas as they responded with a 10-4 run to tie the set up at 19-19. Mercy could not get over the hump and the Wildcats finished off the set on a 6-3 spurt to take a 2-0 lead.

Mercy jumped out to a 6-2 lead in set three, but the Wildcats followed with a 15-6 run to build a 17-12 lead. The Mavericks cut the lead to four, 18-14, after a Leah Petty (Philadelphia, Pa./Science Leadership Academy) kill, but that was as close as they could get as Daemen ended the set on a 7-2 run to secure the match in three sets.

Mercy hit .037 with 20 kills and 34 digs, while Daemen hit .257 with 47 kills and 43 digs.

Head Coach Georgia Efthalitsides and the Mavericks resume action on Wednesday, October 25th when they host Bridgeport for Senior Night at 7 p.m. at Dobbs Ferry High School.