Aston, PA- The Washington College Volleyball team outlasted Neumann in an away contest, 3-1. The Shorewomen defeated the Knights in four, 25-13, 25-21, 29-27, and 25-14.
Washington College 3 Neumann 1
How It Happened
- The Shorewomen hopped out to a 6-0 lead over Neumann. Four straight kills all assisted by Alexis Stubbs followed by a kill from Stubbs herself got the offense going early. Neumann inched within one in the middle of the set, 8-7, but the Shorewomen answered with a 7-2 run to put them up 15-9. The Shorewomen only allowed Neumann to score four more points as they took set one, 25-13.
- Giselle Kleinbussink opened up the second set for the Shorewomen striking down two kills in a row from Stubbs. Neumann was able to go up one point over the Shorewomen, 5-4 before Stubbs laid down a kill of her own. Allison McKechnie tallied two aces in a row to get the momentum swinging back for the Shorewomen, 8-5. The rest of the set was back and forth as Gianna Folke led the way during a 17-16 run for the Shorewomen with six kills, followed by three from Izzy Diehl. The Shorewomen took the set, 25-21.
- Neumann took the third set, 29-27 after a back-and-forth battle between both teams.
- The final set begun with Neumann in front, 3-0. A Diehl kill put the first point on the board for the Shorewomen. Neumann was up 5-3 until the Shorewomen answered with an 8-0 run. McKechnie was responsible for five of the eight points as she dished up four service aces and a kill. The Shorewomen ran away with it, only allowing Neumann to score nine more points as they took set four, 25-14.
For the Shorewomen (7-4)
Giselle Kleinbussink ( 13 kills ),
Izzy Diehl ( 12 kills )
Alexis Stubbs ( 25 assists ),
Allison McKechnie ( 18 assists )
Allison McKechnie ( 12 service aces )
Up Next
The Shorewomen return home on Saturday the 20th as they host Rutgers-Camden and Lebanon Valley in a tri match. The first match for the Shorewomen will start at 11 AM.