Washington College women’s volleyball named junior middle hitter Lyndsey Wessel its Shorewoman of the Week after she helped the Shorewomen earn Centennial Conference wins over McDaniel and Ursinus. The honor, announced Oct. 19, 2026, is the first of Wessel’s career.
Wessel makes an impact against McDaniel and Ursinus
Wessel led all players with three aces and added seven kills while hitting .333 in Washington College’s three-set win over McDaniel. The junior served consecutive aces early in the third set to give Washington College a 4-2 lead.
Wessel later capped a 4-0 run with a kill that gave Washington College a 22-17 advantage. The Shorewomen won the third set, 25-18, to complete the victory over McDaniel.
Against Ursinus, Wessel again led all players, this time with five blocks. She added two aces and ended the three-set Centennial Conference sweep with a kill.
Washington College women’s volleyball schedule
Washington College women’s volleyball is scheduled to play at Haverford on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. and at Franklin & Marshall on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. The Shorewomen will host No. 23 Johns Hopkins on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.
The remaining listed matches are at Swarthmore on Oct. 31 at 1 p.m., against Mary Washington on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. and against Dickinson on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.
Wessel is a junior middle hitter from Huntington Beach, California, and attended Marina High School.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Wessel’s first Shorewoman of the Week honor follows a two-match stretch in which she contributed as a server, attacker and blocker. Her three aces against McDaniel and five blocks against Ursinus highlighted Washington College women’s volleyball’s two Centennial Conference wins.
Source: Original report
