Washington College women’s volleyball swept McDaniel, 3-0, on Wednesday night, October 14, at Penny J. Fall Gymnasium in Chestertown. The Shorewomen won 25-22, 25-12 and 25-18 in a Centennial Conference match that also served as Washington College Shorewomen Volleyball’s Breast Cancer Awareness Match. Washington College improved to 11-6 overall and 2-2 in conference play, while McDaniel fell to 8-7 overall and 1-3.
Washington College Women’s Volleyball Controls the Match
Washington College hit .260 for the match, compared with .177 for McDaniel, and recorded 13 aces and two blocks. Izzy Diehl led all players with nine kills, while Alexis Stubbs posted a contest-high 16 assists. Kaysie Lynch added 11 assists, and Lyndsey Wessel led all players with three aces.
Lucy Jones contributed 12 digs for the Shorewomen, and Bethany Haughton recorded two blocks. Washington College opened the first set with a 7-4 lead after two Diehl kills, but McDaniel answered with five consecutive points. After trailing 17-16, the Shorewomen scored three straight points to take a 19-17 lead and held on for the 25-22 victory.
Shorewomen Complete the Sweep
Washington College opened the second set with a 3-0 lead after a kill and a block from Bethany Haughton and Lyndsey Wessel. With the Shorewomen ahead 4-3, Emma Shaner sparked a 5-0 run with three kills and an assisted block. Washington College did not trail in the set and closed out the 25-12 win on a McDaniel attack error.
The third set remained even until the teams reached a 16-16 tie. Washington College then used a 6-1 run to move ahead 22-17, with Wessel recording a kill during the stretch. Stubbs ended the match with an ace, completing the three-set sweep.
Washington College’s Next Matches
Washington College was scheduled to remain home Saturday, October 17, for two matches at Penny J. Fall Gymnasium. The Shorewomen were set to face Ursinus at 1 p.m. in a Centennial Conference matchup before meeting Trinity (D.C.) at 3 p.m. in a non-conference meeting.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Washington College women’s volleyball earned a three-set Centennial Conference victory by hitting .260 and producing 13 aces. The Shorewomen also received notable contributions from Diehl, Stubbs, Lynch, Wessel, Jones and Haughton while holding McDaniel to a .177 hitting percentage.
The victory moved Washington College to 2-2 in conference play and 11-6 overall before the scheduled home matches against Ursinus and Trinity (D.C.).
Source: Original report
