Mount Volleyball Stays Perfect Against Pratt

NEWBURGH – The Mount Saint Mary College women’s volleyball team stays perfect with a win over Pratt, for their first 2-0 start since 2019.

Mount Saint Mary looked to stay undefeated on the season against The Pratt Institute on Saturday afternoon. After a quick point from the Cannoneers, the Knights would jump ahead. Julianna Simone and Emily Baron made their presence felt often in this match, combining for 25 kills. Back-to-back aces from Nicolette Pirro helped give the Mount an 11-5 lead in the first set. The Knights continued to dominate, leading by as much as 10, but Pratt would not go away. They made things interesting late in the set; however, Mount Saint Mary would pull away with a 25-19 first-set victory.

The Knights jumped out to a 6-1 lead and never looked back. Sophomore Kaitlin Dillon held down the middle for the Mount, as they led 14-3 before a Cannoneers timeout. Sofia Fredericks dished out 29 assists on the day, setting up the team to take a 23-8 lead in the second set. A Nicolette Pirro kill ended the set for a 25-10 Knights win as they looked to complete back-to-back sweeps to start the year.

Mount Saint Mary trailed just once in the third set before taking a solid lead. The Knights’ offense was just too much for the Cannoneers, and the Mount excelled defensively behind freshman libero Abigale Greenspan and Julianna Simone. Both recorded double-digit digs for the second straight game. Mount Saint Mary would come out on top 25-15 in the third set to defeat Pratt 3-0.