SCRANTON, PA (October 7, 2026) - The King's College women's volleyball team fell to Marywood University in three sets on Wednesday evening in a MAC Freedom matchup at Insalaco Arena. The Monarchs battled through two tightly contested opening sets, falling 25-22 and 25-23, before the Pacers closed out the match with a 25-9 victory in the third. King's moved to 11-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play with the loss.
Emma Bolich led the Monarchs offensively with a team-high eight kills on a .412 hitting percentage while adding two block assists and a service ace. Hannah Swinsburg and Bella Boylan each contributed six kills, with Boylan adding seven digs and two service aces. Ariela Towsey directed the King's offense with 24 assists, while Riley McArdle anchored the defense with a team-high 12 digs.
The opening set featured a back-and-forth battle, with neither team able to build much separation early. King's broke a 14-14 tie with three consecutive points, highlighted by kills from Boylan and Bolich, to take a 17-14 advantage. The Monarchs extended their lead to 19-15 following a Bolich service ace, but Marywood responded with six straight points to move ahead 21-19. King's battled back to even the frame at 22-22, but the Pacers claimed the final three points to take the opener, 25-22.
The second set proved to be another tightly contested affair, featuring 15 ties and seven lead changes. King's used kills from Saoirse Bilodeau and Boylan to take an 8-6 advantage before the teams continued trading points throughout the middle stages. With the score tied at 18-18, the Monarchs rattled off two consecutive points behind a block from Swinsburg and Bilodeau and a Boylan service ace to take a 20-18 lead. Marywood responded with five straight points to regain control at 23-20. King's pulled within two following a Malinowski kill and later fought off a set point, but the Pacers secured the 25-23 victory to take a 2-0 advantage in the match.
Marywood carried its momentum into the third, jumping out to a 5-0 lead before extending the advantage to 13-2. The Monarchs responded with three consecutive points, highlighted by a Swinsburg kill, a block from Malinowski and Bolich, and an Isabella Horvat service ace to cut the deficit to 13-5. However, the Pacers maintained control throughout the remainder of the frame, eventually pulling away for a 25-9 victory to complete the sweep.
The Monarchs return to action on Tuesday October 13 at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to Keystone.
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