Goucher College women’s volleyball ended the 2026 season with a 3-0 loss to Hood College on Oct. 27 in Frederick, Maryland. Hood College won by set scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-16, leaving Goucher College with a 10-17 overall record and a 1-8 Landmark record.
Goucher College led Hood College in blocks, 7-4, and service aces, 5-1. Hood College held the advantages in hitting percentage, .227 to .069, and digs, 51-43, while finishing the season at 4-19 overall and 2-4 in the MAC Commonwealth.
Alex Dzhygit Leads Goucher College Women’s Volleyball
Alex Dzhygit led Goucher College with six kills. Sofia Ortiz recorded 12 assists and led the match with three service aces, while Kanay Parham led all players with six blocks.
Senior Athena Savick paced Goucher College with 10 digs. Hood College received a match-high 13 kills from Cam Madden, while Kendall Massey recorded 11 digs, Janiyah Thornton contributed three blocks and Jaylin Anderson had one service ace.
Hood College Takes Control in Three Sets
Goucher College opened the first set with a 2-0 lead after a service ace from Ortiz and a kill from Dzhygit. Hood College answered with a 7-0 run and eventually secured the set, 25-18, despite a late Goucher College push.
The second set included a block from Caroline Carter and Parham that tied the score at 3-3. Hood College built a seven-point advantage, but Goucher College responded with a seven-point run that included kills from Carter, Parham and Juliana Stoneberg before Hood College closed out the 25-23 win.
Maria Basantes opened the third set with a kill for Goucher College, but Hood College built a 10-3 lead. Goucher College trimmed the deficit with a block from Parham and Stoneberg and a kill from Kelsi Hockaday, but Hood College completed the sweep with a 25-16 victory.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Goucher College finished its season with statistical advantages in blocks and aces, but Hood College won the match after posting the higher hitting percentage and more digs. Dzhygit led Goucher College with six kills, while Parham, Ortiz and Savick led the team in blocks, aces and digs, respectively.
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