CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting Swarthmore overcame a slow in the first set and held off a host Washington College comeback in the third set to come away with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-14, 25-21) on Tuesday evening in Centennial Conference volleyball action at Penny J. Fall Gymnasium. The Garnet improves to 11-7 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen drop to 10-9 and 2-3 respectively.
Swarthmore 3 Washington College 0 (27-25, 25-14, 25-21)
How It Happened
- Washington won the first six points of the opening set and took a 10-3 lead on a kill by
Sylvia Johnson. The Shorewomen led 17-11 following an
Angelina Schaber kill before Swarthmore would win 12 of the next 18 points to tie the first at 23-23 on an
Angelina Heminway ace. Washington would take a 24-23 lead on a service error before Swarthmore won the next the two points to take a 25-24 lead on a
Trisha Razdan kill. WC won the next point on a hitting error, but Swarthmore won the next two points to win the first with a
Jordan Perry kill clinching it.
- The Garnet led 13-11 in the second set before going on a 12-3 run to end the set. Heminway tallied a kill for the 25th point for Swarthmore.
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Kaylee Zhang gave Swarthmore a 17-7 lead in the third set before Washington went on a 12-4 run to cut the lead to 21-19 on a hitting miscue by the Garnet. Swarthmore however would win four of the last six points to win by four with Zhang tallying a finisher to conclude the set and match.
For The Shorewomen (10-9, 2-3 CC)
- Johnson (11 kills),
Brooklynn Pugner (two aces),
Alison McKechnie (12 assists),
Jordan Fairchild (nine digs),
Logan Kenny and
Riley McHugh (three bocks)
- Team hit .156 in the match, recorded seven rejections and registered up two aces.
For Swarthmore (11-7, 4-1 CC)
- Razdan (14 kills, three aces and three blocks), Perry (10 kills),
Dani Pena (36 assists),
Hannah Humphreys (four blocks),
Ellie Streeper (13 digs)
- The Garnet hit .235 in the contest, had five blocks and seven aces.
Notes
- Johnson had 11 kills on October 23, 2021, against Muhlenberg in her other 11-kill performance.
Up Next
10/15 @ Gettysburg – 1:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Match)
