Hood College women’s volleyball fell to Roanoke College 3-1 Friday night, Oct. 2, in Frederick, Maryland. Cam Madden led Hood College with 15 kills and 13 digs as the Blazers dropped to 2-13 overall. Roanoke College improved to 11-4.
Roanoke College Takes Three Sets
Roanoke College won the first set 25-16 before Hood College answered with a 25-21 victory in the second. Roanoke College then claimed the third and fourth sets by identical 25-16 scores to secure the match.
Hood College fell behind 7-1 in the opening set but battled back before Roanoke College pulled away late. The Blazers opened the second set with an 8-3 lead and built a 21-13 advantage before Roanoke College cut the margin to three points. Hood College closed out the set to tie the match at 1-1.
Cam Madden Leads Hood College
Madden produced Hood College’s top totals in kills and digs with 15 and 13, respectively. Janiyah Thornton led the Blazers with six blocks, while Anna Huber recorded 14 assists.
Kaci Morrison led Roanoke College with 10 kills, and Raygan Wade finished with 19 assists. Roanoke College held a 71-50 advantage in digs, while the teams tied with nine blocks apiece.
Next Match for Hood College Women’s Volleyball
Hood College will host Eastern University on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. in a Middle Atlantic Conference-Commonwealth match. The contest will be Hood College’s next match.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Hood College took the second set behind its offensive effort but could not maintain that momentum across the match. Roanoke College answered with two decisive middle-set wins and finished with a sizable advantage in digs.
Read the official Hood College game recap.
Source: Original report
