The Hood College women’s volleyball team ended its 2026 season with a five-set victory over Eastern Mennonite University on Nov. 7 in Harrisonburg, Va. Hood won 11-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 15-9 to secure a 3-2 victory.
Hood finished the season 6-22 overall and 3-5 in MAC Commonwealth play. Eastern Mennonite University ended its campaign 9-16 overall and 4-8 in conference competition.
Eastern Mennonite University takes opening set
Eastern Mennonite University used an early run to build a 22-9 lead in the opening set. Back-to-back kills by Cam Madden helped Hood generate a late response, but the Royals held on for a 25-11 win.
Hood answered quickly in the second set by taking a 10-4 lead. Eastern Mennonite University tied the score at 18-18, but Hood regained the advantage and won 25-23 after a service ace by Jaylin Anderson.
Eastern Mennonite University again started quickly in the third set and opened a 23-15 advantage. Hood cut the deficit to two points, including a kill by Emerson O’Connor during the rally, but the Royals closed out the set 25-22 to take a 2-1 lead.
Hood College women’s volleyball team forces deciding set
Hood opened the fourth set with a 3-0 lead before Eastern Mennonite University answered with a run and moved ahead 12-6. Hood later took a 22-18 lead, and the Blazers held off a late push to win the set 25-22 and tie the match.
The fifth set was tied 4-4 before Anna Huber served an ace to put Hood ahead 6-4. Hood extended its lead to 11-5, survived a late Eastern Mennonite University run that cut the margin to 11-9 and finished with a 15-9 win.
Cam Madden leads Hood College women’s volleyball team
Cam Madden led Hood with eight kills and nine digs. Janiyah Thornton recorded four blocks, while Sami Foxie-Fields led the Blazers with eight assists.
Hood held an 8-7 advantage in blocks, while Eastern Mennonite University led in digs 65-55. Emma Greer recorded 15 kills, and Cristina Colon had 21 assists.
Hood College women’s volleyball will return in the fall of 2027.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Hood responded twice after falling behind in the match, winning the second and fourth sets by 25-23 and 25-22 margins. The Blazers then completed the comeback by taking the deciding set 15-9.
Madden’s eight kills and nine digs, Thornton’s four blocks and Foxie-Fields’ eight assists highlighted Hood’s final performance of the season. The victory gave Hood a 3-5 conference record and a win in its 2026 finale.
Source: Original report
