BALTIMORE, Md. – Washington College volleyball traveled to Johns Hopkins on Wednesday night to take on the ninth ranked Blue Jays in a Centennial Conference match. Hopkins started fast in the match, taking the opening set 25-14. Hopkins kept the same pace in set two before the Shorewomen rallied in set three but came up short as Hopkins took the match in straight sets. 
 
Washington 0 Johns Hopkins 3 (14-25, 13-25, 22-25)    
 
How it Happened:
 
-After an early 2-2 tie in the opening set, Hopkins took eight of the next nine points, taking a commanding lead. Hopkins and the Shorewomen traded points from there until the Jays took the set 25-14. 
 
-The Shorewomen played better at the start of the second set until another Hopkins run gave control to the Jays. Hopkins led 6-5 until an 8-1 run put them up 14-6. The Jays managed the set out similar to the first, taking it 25-13  
 
-Set three saw even play as the teams split the opening 28 points for a 14-14 tie. Washington took a two-point lead after a pair of Jordan Fairchild aces. Hopkins then rallied to take the lead at 20-19. Washington tied it back up with a Sylvia Johnson kill. The Jays then took control with a four-point run. The Shorewomen defended two match points before Hopkins put the match away with a 25-22 set three win. 
 
Team Leaders
 
Washington (7-13) (2-3)
Kills: Sylvia Johnson (6), Raegan Moran (4), Angelina Schaber (3)
Assists: Raegan Moran (9)
Digs: Raegan Moran (11)
 
Hopkins (16-3) (5-0)
Kills: Simone Adam (9) 
Assists: Helena Swaak (34)
Diggs: Helena Swaak (12)
 
Up Next: 10/21 – Saturday at Dickinson, 4:30pm. The Shorewomen remain on the road to take on Dickinson in a Centennial Conference matchup.