Setters Rally in Third Set but Fall in Four Against Felician

Next Match:

at Queens College

10/4/2025 | 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 04 (Sat) / 1:00 p.m.

at Queens College

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – On Tuesday night, Pace University Women’s Volleyball showcased its resilience in a hard-fought non-conference matchup. Despite battling through extended rallies and momentum swings, the Setters ultimately came up just short in a four-set decision against Felician University (19-25, 28-30, 25-22, 23-25). The result moves Pace to 7–3 overall on the season as the team now turns its attention toward the start of Northeast-10 Conference play this weekend.

Felician gained the upper hand in the opening frame before the Setters fought back in a marathon second set that featured 23 ties and nine lead changes. Kadence Ackmann and Emily Cineus provided steady offense, while Skyler Tennant’s serving and the setting tandem of Camila Rodriguez and Aralyn Saulys kept the match tight. Despite the push, Pace was edged 30-28 to fall behind two sets.

The Setters answered in the third behind Cineus’s near-perfect attacking and strong support from Leah Mendez and Keelah Chambliss, pulling out a 25-22 win to extend the night. Ackmann led the way with 16 kills and 10 digs, while Alice Bender anchored the back row with 19 digs. In the fourth, Pace again pushed Felician to the wire before dropping the set, 25-23, to close the match.

Cineus finished with 12 kills on a .667 hitting percentage, Shirley added eight kills, and Johnson and Mendez chipped in six apiece. Saulys posted 28 assists, and Rodriguez added 18, helping Pace’s offense produce 53 total kills.

The Setters will return to action on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. as they continue out-of-conference play on the road at Queens College.
 
 
 

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