Washington College

Allentown, PA- The Washington College Shorewomen fell to the Muhlenberg Mules 3-2 in a hard fought five set match Saturday afternoon in a conference road match. The Shorewomen won the second and fourth sets to force a defensive fifth set, but Muhlenberg College secured the victory with a 15-13 win in the final set.

Washington College 2 Muhlenberg College 3
How it Happened:

• Muhlenberg took the opening set 26-24 in a close battle. The Shorewomen stayed within reach throughout the first set but the Mules claimed the final points to secure a 1-0 lead.
• Washington College responded in the second set earning a 25-21 win to even the match at one set a piece. Izzy Diehl, Emma Shaner and Lyndsey Wessel helped lead the Shorewomen's attack throughout the set.
• Muhlenberg College took a 2-1 lead by winning the third set 25-23 in another closely contested game. The Shorewomen persevered and answered again in the fourth set where they earned a 25-22 win to force a deciding fifth set.
• Washington College continued to battle defensively in the final set but the Mules came away with a narrow 15-13 victory to clinch the conference victory.

For the Shorewomen (10-6, 1-2 CC)

• Izzy Diehl lead Washington with 23 kills and 26.5 points
• Emma Shaner and Lyndsey Wessel each contributed 12 kills. Shaner hit .667 and Wessel hit .407.
• Alexis Stubbs recorded 32 assists while Kaysie Lynch added 21 assists to the teams efforts.
• Grace Salveron led the Shorewomen with 18 digs followed by Lucy Jones holding an additional 15.
• Gianna Folke and Emily Hartnett both recorded 8 kills.

Up Next:
The Shorewomen return to action at home for another conference match versus McDaniel College, Wednesday October 14th at 7:00pm to challenge the Green Terror.