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Volleyball Roll Through Tri-Match with Elmira & Curry

MCLA defeated Elmira 3-0 and Curry 3-0 in volleyball action this afternoon

Caroline Schmaling had seven kills as part of MCLA's sweep at Curry College
Caroline Schmaling had seven kills as part of MCLA's sweep at Curry College
September 6, 2025
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MILTON, Mass. — The MCLA Volleyball team came away from a tri-match with Elmira College and Curry College with a pair of victories.

MATCH #1:

  • Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
  • Score: Elmira 0, MCLA 3
  • Records: Elmira College Soaring Eagles 1-5 (Empire 8 0-0) | MCLA Trailblazers 4-2 (MASCAC 0-0)
  • Series History: With today's win, MCLA has evened the all-time series between the teams at 2-2. MCLA won the last meeting of the teams 3-1 on October 2, 2015, as part of a tri-match with Nazareth University. The Soaring Eagles took the first-ever meeting of the teams by a score of 3-0 on October 1, 2010, as part of a tri-match with SUNY Plattsburgh.

HIGHLIGHTS (Game #1)

  • MCLA took the match in straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-16, and 25-23.
  • First-year hitters Mikayla Howlett (Harwinton, CT) and Kaelynn Greeley (Corona, CA) paced the Trailblazers with five and six kills, respectively.
  • Greeley was second on the team with seven digs, trailing only senior libero Beth Harris (San Antonio, TX) who had eight and Elmira's Gabriela Rodriguez who had a game-high 11.
  • Senior setter Shannon O'Brien (Unionville, CT) posted a game-high 12 assists and sophomore setter Addison Decaro (Eagle River, AK) finished the match with seven.

MATCH #2:

  • Score: MCLA 3, Curry 0
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 5-2 (MASCAC 0-0) | Curry College Colonels 2-3 (CNE 0-0)
  • Series History: MCLA leads the all-time series between the teams 6-0, including a 3-0 win the last time the teams met on September 18, 2021, at Curry. MCLA also took the first-ever meeting of the teams by a score of 3-0 as part of a tri-match at Bay Path University on October 20, 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS (Game #2)

  • MCLA took the match in straight sets by scores of 25-5, 25-13, and 25-19.
  • Junior middle hitter Caroline Schmaling (Halifax, MA) had a game-high seven kills while senior outside hitter Elizabeth Brown (Lee, MA) finished with five kills on seven attacks for a .714 hitting percentage.
  • O'Brien again had a game-high in assists, finishing her second match of the day with 13 helpers. Harris had a game-high 13 digs in the closing event.

UP NEXT:

On Wednesday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Utica University for a non-conference matchup with the Pioneers in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. The match is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.

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