Johns Hopkins University women’s volleyball swept Ursinus, 25-11, 25-14, 25-6, Saturday afternoon at Goldfarb Gymnasium in Baltimore. The Centennial Conference victory extended Johns Hopkins’ winning streak to seven matches and improved the team to 10-5 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
Johns Hopkins University Women’s Volleyball Controls Match
Johns Hopkins opened with a 25-11 first-set victory before taking control early in the second. After Ursinus won the opening point, the Blue Jays captured 13 of the next 14 points and closed out the set, 25-14.
Ursinus tied the third set at 1-1, but Johns Hopkins responded with 15 consecutive points to take a 16-1 lead. Grace Lovell and Elysa Pulliam combined for a block that pushed the advantage to 20-2, and Lovell finished the match with a kill in the 25-6 set victory.
Sami Hockers Records Eight Service Aces
Sami Hockers recorded 21 assists and eight service aces in the straight-set win. Five of Hockers’ aces came during Johns Hopkins’ 15-point run in the third set.
Ivy Swafford led Johns Hopkins with 14 kills, while Bethany Sherwood recorded five blocks. Nicole Tuszynski posted a match-high eight digs, and Ursinus finished with a minus-.081 hitting percentage.
Johns Hopkins University Women’s Volleyball Hosts Swarthmore Next
Johns Hopkins is scheduled to host Swarthmore on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at Goldfarb Gymnasium in Centennial Conference play. The match is scheduled as Johns Hopkins’ annual Country Night match.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Johns Hopkins University women’s volleyball combined a 3-0 conference record with its seventh consecutive victory. The Blue Jays also received eight service aces and 21 assists from Sami Hockers, 14 kills from Ivy Swafford, five blocks from Bethany Sherwood and eight digs from Nicole Tuszynski in the sweep.
Source: Original report
