Hood College women’s volleyball lost to Alvernia University in straight sets on Wednesday, Nov. 4, falling 23-25, 16-25, 21-25 in Reading, Pennsylvania. The defeat dropped Hood to 3-5 in MAC Commonwealth play and eliminated the team from the conference playoffs.
Hood College Women’s Volleyball Leaders
Cam Madden led Hood with eight kills. Maria Ricketts recorded three service aces, 14 assists and 11 digs, while Sami Betley led the Blazers with three blocks.
Hood held a 6-4 advantage over Alvernia in service aces but was edged 57-55 in digs. Allison Wolf and Casey Treude each had 10 kills for Alvernia, and Olivie VonNeida finished with 32 assists.
Alvernia University Closes Out Competitive First Set
Hood opened the match with a 3-0 lead after Maria Ricketts delivered three service aces. The Blazers led 21-18 late in the first set. However, Alvernia rallied to tie the score at 23-23 and finished the comeback with a 25-23 win.
Alvernia built a 10-6 advantage in the second set and extended the lead to 20-12. Hood received late kills from Madden and Mary LeBlanc, but Alvernia secured a 25-16 victory to take a 2-0 match lead.
Alvernia scored the first five points of the third set and maintained its advantage. Hood cut the deficit to 23-20 after a kill by Grace Tamburin, but Alvernia stopped the comeback and completed the sweep with a 25-21 win.
Hood College Women’s Volleyball Schedule
Hood is scheduled to play at Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, Nov. 7, at noon. The match will be Hood’s final competition after the team was eliminated from the MAC Commonwealth playoffs.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Hood College women’s volleyball created early opportunities and held the edge in service aces, but Alvernia finished each set more effectively. Maria Ricketts led Hood across three statistical categories, while Cam Madden and Sami Betley paced the team in kills and blocks, respectively.
Source: Original report
