OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Stevenson University women’s volleyball defeated Hood College 3-0 on Oct. 21 during the annual Dig Pink Match. Stevenson won the MAC Commonwealth match by set scores of 25-15, 25-14 and 25-10.
Stevenson entered the match with a 12-9 overall record and a 4-1 mark in MAC Commonwealth play. Hood came in with a 2-18 overall record and 2-4 in conference competition.
Rachel Lenz Leads Stevenson University Women’s Volleyball
Rachel Lenz led Stevenson with 12 kills on 32 attacks and added three block assists. Maren Zepfel recorded seven kills while hitting .400, and Emma Shaffer and Sydney Salazar contributed six and five kills, respectively.
Declyn Tooze directed the offense with 14 assists and added four service aces. Stevenson recorded 10 aces as a team and finished with eight total blocks, including five from Logan Burge and three block assists by Lenz.
Stevenson Wins All Three Sets
Stevenson took the opening set, 25-15, after building an early advantage. The Mustangs followed with a 25-14 second-set win to take a 2-0 lead.
Stevenson opened the third set with an 8-0 run and extended its advantage to 14-2 before closing out the sweep, 25-10. Stevenson hit .242 as a team, while Hood finished with a -.043 hitting percentage.
Detailed Set Summaries
In the first set, Stevenson opened with a strong all-around performance, taking an early lead behind a kill from Emma Shaffer and an attack error by Hood. After the Blazers rallied to even the score at 4–4, the Mustangs regained control with a kill from Lillianna Hornickle and a pair of kills from Rachel Lenz. Momentum carried through with back-to-back service aces by Declyn Tooze and blocks by Logan Burge and Maren Zepfel, giving Stevenson a 25-15 win.
The second set saw the Mustangs maintain control by capitalizing on Hood’s errors and strong net play by Hornickle, Shaffer, and Burge, winning 25-14 to move ahead 2-0.
In the third set, the Mustangs dominated from the start with an 8-0 run, extending the lead to 14-2 and closing out the set 25-10, completing the 3-0 sweep.
Next Match
Stevenson will face Muhlenberg on Oct. 24, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Gettysburg Tri-Match.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Stevenson University women’s volleyball paired a balanced attack with strong serving and blocking to sweep Hood College. Lenz led the offense with 12 kills, while Tooze supplied 14 assists and four aces in the MAC Commonwealth victory.
Source: Original report
