Holy Cross Athletics

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross volleyball picked up a 3-1 victory over Patriot League foe Loyola (Md.) Friday evening in the Hart Center Arena.

The win, the third over the last four games for the Crusaders moves them to 9-11, 2-5 PL while the Greyhounds slide to 5-11, 3-4 PL.

Sophomore outside hitter Emma Sorensen recorded a game-best 17 kills hitting .259 from, the outside with eight digs, two aces and a block for Holy Cross. Freshman right side Kat Teepe hit .364 with 11 kills and seven total blocks while sophomore outside hitter KK Green recorded eight kills and a .278 hitting percentage.

Loyola (Md.) was led by a 10 kill and 15 dig double-double effort from Morgan Crawford.

SET SCORES:
Crusaders 3, Greyhounds 1 (25-20, 25-19, 25-27, 25-17)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Teepe and junior middle blocker Lacey Murphy combined for a block to tie the opening set at 9-9. Trailing by four, 16-12, Holy Cross went on a 7-2 run to take a 19-18 lead with sophomore middle blocker Kyla Harris coming up clutch with back-to-back service aces. The Greyhounds tied the game, but the Crusaders scored the final five points with freshman setter Drew Flanagan setting up Sorensen for the set clinching kill.
• The Crusaders rolled out to a 4-0 lead in the second set. Leading only by three, a run of four in a row was sophomore defensive specialist Elizabeth Hall recorded an ace with kills from Lacey Murphy, Harris and Flanagan improved the score to 15-8. The guests pulled within three again late, 22-19, but a block from Harris and Teepe was part of the final three points of the set to hold a 2-0 match lead.
• The third set went back and forth as Holy Cross was in front 19-18 in the waning moments. Loyola used a 5-1 burst to jump ahead by three 23-20. Facing set point, the Crusaders rallied with a Teepe kill and a Lacey Murphy block to tie the score 24-24. The Crusaders leveled the margin again 25 all, but the Greyhounds posted the final points to take the set.
• Two straight aces by Loyola gave them a 5-3 lead. Sorensen countered with two straight aces to build the lead to 7-5. The Crusaders pulled away from their counterparts on the strength of a 8-1 scoring binge to hold a 19-10 lead. The Greyhounds attempted a small rally, however Flanagan and Lacey Murphy recorded a block for the 25-17 set win.

INSIDE THE BOX:

• Harris matched a career-high with eight total blocks. It was her third straight match with 5+ blocks.
• Sorensen has double-digit kills in five straight matches and for 15 times in 2026.
• Teepe has 15 total blocks combined over the last two matches.
• Hall has recorded double-digit digs in six consecutive contests.
• Flanagan has 30+ assists in four straight games.
• Lacey Murphy has 79 total blocks in 2026 which ties for 10th place on the program's single-season total blocks list.
• Holy Cross needs one more win for their first double-digit win campaign since 2016 (10).

POSTGAME THOUGHTS:

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— Holy Cross Volleyball (@HCrossVB) October 10, 2026

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders hit the road to duel Bucknell (7-8, 3-3 PL) on Sunday, Oct. 11. First serve is slated for 2 p.m.
• Alumnae can register for the 50th Anniversary of Holy Cross Volleyball celebration here.

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