Hood College women’s volleyball lost two five-set matches to Wooster College on Senior Day in Frederick, Md., on Oct. 17, 2026. Wooster won the first match 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12, before taking the second 25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Hood College fell to 2-17 overall, while Wooster improved to 9-10. The Blazers won the third and fourth sets of the first match and the second and third sets of the second match, but Wooster secured both victories in the deciding fifth sets.
Wooster College Wins Both Matches
Wooster took the opening two sets of the first match, 25-20 and 25-21. Hood answered with wins in the third and fourth sets, 25-22 and 25-21, forcing a fifth set.
Wooster won the deciding set 15-12 to take the first match, 3-2. The Fightin’ Scots also won the second match by a 3-2 score after taking the first set 25-17, dropping the next two sets 25-23, and winning the final two sets 25-18 and 15-6.
Hood College Women’s Volleyball Leaders
Tara Gosney led Hood with 23 kills. Kennedy Muhlenkamp recorded 67 assists over both matches, while Jaylin Anderson had 34 assists in the first match.
Catherine Muzilla recorded 34 digs over the two matches. Maria Ricketts and Brynn Cochran each had 14 digs, Malia Tillstrum recorded four service aces, and Janiyah Thornton finished with 13 blocks.
Hood College Women’s Volleyball Heads to Stevenson
Hood College is scheduled to play at Stevenson University on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. The match will be part of MAC Commonwealth play.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Hood College forced a fifth set in each match after winning multiple sets in both contests. Wooster, however, closed out both matches in the deciding sets, leaving Frederick with two victories.
Source: Original report
