McDaniel College women’s volleyball opened Centennial Conference play with a 3-0 sweep of Bryn Mawr on Sept. 26, 2026, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The Green Terror won 25-20, 25-16 and 25-14 to improve to 8-3 and remain undefeated in four road matches this season.
First-year Annika Cortez led the team with nine kills, three service aces and five digs. The victory marked the program’s first conference-opening win since a 3-1 victory at Ursinus on Sept. 20, 2019.
McDaniel Women’s Volleyball Earns Statistical Edge
The Green Terror hit .209 with 34 kills and 11 service aces. The team also recorded 13 total blocks while holding Bryn Mawr to a -.028 hitting percentage.
Sophomore Mariya Carson led McDaniel with 10 kills and a .304 hitting percentage. Junior Cassy Poteet recorded 28 assists and five service aces, while senior Abigayle Bowley added six kills and five total blocks.
Junior Stephanie Buttons contributed two service aces and a team-high nine digs. Junior Christiana Alapa combined with Bowley for a block during the third set.
McDaniel Closes Each Set Strongly
The Green Terror closed the first set with an eight-point run to secure the 25-20 victory. Cortez served the final seven points and finished the set with back-to-back aces, while Carson added three kills during the closing stretch.
The team finished the second set with six consecutive points, with Poteet serving the final five. Cortez and Bowley recorded kills during the run, Bowley added a block, and Poteet ended the set with a service ace.
McDaniel created separation in the third set with another six-point run. Cortez started the stretch with a kill, Poteet delivered three consecutive aces during five straight service points, and Bowley and Alapa combined for a block before a Bryn Mawr attack error ended the sequence.
Next Match for McDaniel Women’s Volleyball
The Green Terror are scheduled to continue their three-match road trip at St. Mary’s (Md.) on Oct. 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. The match will be against the Seahawks.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
McDaniel opened its Centennial Conference schedule with a sweep that featured 13 total blocks, 11 service aces and a .209 hitting percentage. Those numbers helped the team maintain its undefeated road mark while starting conference play with a victory.
Cortez led the performance with nine kills, three aces and five digs, while Carson, Poteet, Bowley and Buttons each contributed in multiple statistical categories. McDaniel enters its next road match with an 8-3 record.
Source: Original report
