Raptors Tri-Match: 2-0 Sweep

Montgomery College opened its home schedule on Saturday afternoon with a Tri-Match against Region 20 opponents Harford Community College and Potomac State College of West Virginia.

Game 1 – Montgomery College vs. Harford CC

Montgomery College (MD) faced an early-season test against the previously unbeaten Harford Owls (3-0). In a thrilling five-set battle, the Raptors showed resilience and composure, securing a 3-2 victory to hand Harford their first loss of the season.

Final Score:
Montgomery College 3, Harford CC 2
Set Scores: 25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9

MC improved to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in Region 20, while Harford dropped to 3-1 (1-1 Region 20).

Standout Performers – Game 1

• Sofiia Mateshuk – 15 kills, 8 digs, .233 hitting %, 2 aces, 17.0 points

• Caitlin Doherty – 9 kills, 5 digs, 7 total blocks, .182 hitting %, 13.5 points

• Hillary Malik – 9 kills, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 10.5 points

• Jordyn Palazzo – 10 kills, 10 digs, 1 solo block, 10.5 points

• Janelle Orellana – 43 assists, 2 aces, 3.0 points

• Isabella Pavlo – 3 digs, 2 aces, 3.5 points

Game 2 – Montgomery College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia

After a five-set grind earlier in the day, the Raptors returned to the court at 3:00 PM to face Potomac State College of West Virginia. Montgomery showed no signs of fatigue, cruising to a dominant 3-0 sweep of the Catamounts to close out the Tri-Match with a perfect record.

The Raptors delivered a well-rounded team performance, backed by efficient hitting, strong serving, and steady ball control.

Final Score:
Montgomery College 3, Potomac State 0

MC improved to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in Region 20 play with the sweep.

Standout Performers – Game 2

• Sofiia Mateshuk – 11 kills, .318 hitting %, 1 ace, 12.5 points

• Jordyn Palazzo – 6 kills, .200 hitting %, 1 block assist, 6.5 points

• Isabella Pavlo – 4 kills, 2 block assists, .143 hitting %, 6.0 points

• Hillary Malik – 4 kills, 1 solo block, 2 block assists, 6.0 points

• Sophia Dasilva – 1 kill, 4 digs, 1 ace, .500 hitting %, 5.0 points

• Janelle Orellana – 21 assists, 5 digs, 1 ace, 5.0 points

• Giovanna Serednicki de Avila – 3 kills on 4 swings (.750 hitting %), 1 block assist, 3.0 points