Malone University Athletics

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Malone University volleyball team fell in their final road match of the season to Walsh University in straight sets. The Pioneers fall to 4-23 overall and 2-13 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play while Walsh snaps their eight-match losing spell and advances their record to 13-14 and 9-5 in the G-MAC.
 
Nothing went right for Malone in set one as the Cavaliers cruised to a 25-12 victory. The Pioneers were doomed by ten attack errors and a negative hitting percentage in the lopsided set one. Walsh tallied 11 kills and recorded three aces.
 
Set two began much more positively for the team with a 5-0 run to begin the period. Helaina Edgar found Jaymes Gilbert for the opening point and then served up an ace to spark the momentum. The two sides traded the lead in the middle stages of the second before the Cavaliers went up 16-15 after a solo block and did not look back from there in the 25-20 win.
 
Walsh was able to clinch the match with a 25-22 win in set three. The opponents pulled away with the help of several block errors and miscues by the Malone offense. Hailey Conrad was the catalyst with several blocks late, including two solo blocks, but the Pioneers were unable to overcome the deficit.
 
Brianne Salinas led the way with eight kills on the evening. Kelsey Williams dished out a team-high 13 assists. Jaclyn Jundzilo had 11 digs from the back row. Conrad was involved in four blocks, two of them by herself.
 
The final match of the 2026 season for Malone takes place on Saturday, November 7 against Cedarville University. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. and prior to the start of the contest, Pioneer seniors will be honored.