WALTHAM, MA. – On Saturday afternoon, Pace University Volleyball fell to Bentley University in three sets on the road at the Charles A. Dana Center. Despite recording 12 service aces, the Setters were unable to slow down the Falcons' offense, dropping the match 25-19, 25-22 and 25-20 to move to 7-8 overall and 2-1 in Northeast 10 Conference play.
The opening set saw Pace remain competitive early before Bentley pulled away for a 25-19 victory. Jaliyah Johnson helped lead the Setters' offense, which totaled 11 kills and hit .194 in the frame.
Bentley carried its momentum into the second set, limiting Pace to five kills on its way to a 25-22 win. The Blue and Gold continued applying pressure from the service line but could not overcome the Falcons.
The Setters delivered their strongest offensive set in the third, recording 12 kills and hitting .219. However, Bentley answered with 18 kills of its own to close out the match, 25-20.
Johnson finished with a team-high seven kills, followed by Kadence Ackmann with six. Ileann Alessandra Perez contributed four kills on seven attempts without an error, hitting .571 while adding four total blocks.
Aralyn Saulys recorded 12 assists, six digs and three service aces, while Camila Rodriguez added 10 assists and two aces. Alice Bender led the defense with eight digs and joined Saulys and Paola Ortiz with three aces apiece. As a squad, Pace finished with 28 kills, 24 assists and 12 service aces.
The Setters return to Goldstein Fitness Center on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when they host Wilmington University (Del.) at 7:00 p.m.
