The Muhlenberg volleyball team fell 3-1 at Scranton in a match that featured one of the longest sets in program history.

The Mules (5-4) dropped the third set, 37-35. They've only ever had one set go longer - a 44-42 marathon vs. Mary Washington in 2006. That match was played with 30-point scoring, so this was the longest set in program history played with 25-point scoring. 

With the match tied 1-1, Muhlenberg trailed 22-19 in the third before running off the next five points, with two coming on back-to-back aces by sophomore Alyssa Faville. The Royals (7-2) stayed alive by scoring the next three points, and then the teams went back and forth. Each team served five times with a chance to win the set before Scranton finally did.

The Mules were within 17-16 in the closely contested fourth set before Scranton pulled away to close out the match with a 25-20 win.

Sophomore Christina Dalton recorded her first career double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs, adding 6 service aces.She had a pair of kills and a pair of back-to-back aces in the second set, which the Mules won 25-19. 

Senior Megan Ray also hit double digits in kills, putting down 10.