Daemen beat Molloy 3-1 to clinch a spot in next weekend’s East Coast Conference tournament. The Wildcats’ edge in serving, blocking and hitting helped secure the win after Molloy evened the match in the second set.

By the Numbers
  • Daemen won 3-1: 25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21.
  • The Wildcats improved to 15-10 overall and 7-4 in conference play.
  • Daemen led Molloy in aces, 10-5; blocks, 10-4; and hitting percentage, .204-.165.
  • Payton Gaylor led Daemen with 13 kills; Avery Craig added 12 kills and 20 digs.
State of Play
  • Daemen has clinched an ECC Tournament berth, with the tournament set for Nov. 13-14 in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
  • The Wildcats close the regular season at home against Queens on Nov. 8, then will honor four seniors before the match.
Bottom Line

Daemen is headed to the postseason after a balanced performance against Molloy—and has one regular-season match left to sharpen its form before the conference tournament.