<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=05opmA_0wFZKTPc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=05opmA_0wFZKTPc00" width="828" height="621" ></figure><p>MESA, Arizona — Led by middle blocker <b>Molly McCage</b>, Team Abercrombie outlasted Team Member-Meneh to claim a 73-71 verdict in a back-and-forth contest in the finale of Sunday’s Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball doubleheader at Arizona Athletic Grounds.</p><p>With the result, Team Abercrombie moves to 2-0, while Team Member-Meneh sinks to 0-2 in Week Three.</p><p>McCage, the match’s MVP 1 selection, swung at a .400 clip and smashed eight kills in the victory while matching her career high with six solo rejections to secure a season-high 329 leaderboard points.</p><p>League newcomer <b>Madi Kingdon Rishel</b> tied her season high with 17 kills and added nine digs to claim MVP 2 plaudits and 217 points, while teammate <b>Willow Johnson</b> tallied a double-double with 15 kills and 11 digs on her way to MVP 3 accolades and 155 leaderboard points.</p><p>Captain <b>Brittany Abercrombie</b> finished with 10 kills, seven digs, a service ace and a solo block to guide her team to the victory, while setter <b>Alisha Childress</b> dished out 35 assists. Libero <b>Morgan Hentz</b> chipped in a match-high 12 digs to pace the Team Abercrombie defense.</p><p>Outside hitter <b>Leketor Member-Meneh</b> put down nine kills with six digs and a pair of blocks in the setback, while setter <b>Marlie Monserez</b> registered a season-high 40 assists and 10 digs for her third double-double of the season.</p><h2>HOW IT HAPPENED</h2><p>The teams battled to a 48-all tie through two sets before Team Abercrombie rallied to secure the match win with a 25-23 verdict in the final set. McCage led the charge by tallying five kills and three solo blocks in the final frame.</p><h2>LEADERBOARD IMPACT</h2><p>Abercrombie owns the top spot for another day with 2,649 points, while teammate <b>Morgan Hentz</b> slides into the sixth spot. Member-Meneh is the only member of her squad in the top 10, holding fourth place with 1,756 points.</p><h2>MATCH NOTES</h2><ul><li>Abercrombie and Member-Meneh met as opposing captains for the first time in their Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball careers.</li><li>Abercrombie, who upped her record as a captain to 5-0, remains the only player in the league with a perfect match record (8-0).</li><li>Abercrombie has now finished with at least 10 kills in all eight matches this season.</li><li>McCage became the first AU Pro Volleyball player to reach 100 career solo blocks … The 2023 Blocker of the Year holds a league-best 29 rejections through eight matches.</li><li>McCage, who matched the league season high with her six solo blocks, also had six rejections against Team Sybeldon on February 28, 2021.</li><li>McCage has tallied 11 solo blocks in her first two matches during Week Three … She enters Monday’s action needing one rejection to match the league record for blocks in a single week, which has been done twice (Danielle Hart, 2023 – Week One; Kayla Caffey, 2024 – Week One).</li><li>Johnson became the sixth player in AU Pro Volleyball history to accumulate 300 career kills … She reached double-digit kills for the fourth time this season and also fashioned the first double-double of her AU career.</li><li>Kingdon Rishel put down 15 kills for the fifth time this season, the second-highest total in the league.</li><li>Childress recorded 30 assists for the second match in a row … It is the 19th time she has finished with at least 30 assists, which is tied for third on the league’s all-time list.</li><li>McCage, who earned her first Match MVP commendation this season, now owns 16 career Match MVP awards, which ranks third in league history.</li><li>Johnson garnered her 10th career Match MVP award, becoming the ninth player in league history with 10 or more honors.</li></ul><h2>MATCH MVPS</h2><ul><li>#1 – Molly McCage (Team Abercrombie, +60)</li><li>#2 – Madi Kingdon Rishel (Team Member-Meneh, +40)</li><li>#3 – Willow Johnson (Team Member-Meneh, +20)</li></ul></div></body>

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Recap: Team Abercrombie Outlasts Team Member-Meneh, 73-71

MESA, Arizona — Led by middle blocker Molly McCage, Team Abercrombie outlasted Team Member-Meneh to claim a 73-71 verdict in a back-and-forth contest in the finale of Sunday’s Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball doubleheader at Arizona Athletic Grounds. With the result, Team Abercrombie moves to 2-0, while Team Member-Meneh...