CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting Johns Hopkins topped host Washington College, 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-23) on Wednesday evening in a Centennial Conference volleyball match inside Penny J. Fall Gymnasium. The Blue Jays improve to 13-7 overall and 5-2 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen are now 13-9 and 3-5 respectively.
Johns Hopkins 3 Washington College 0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-23)
How It Happened
- In the first set, the Shorewomen battled to an 8-5 lead on a kill by
Emma Shaner before the Blue Jays scored 12 straight to lead 17-8 on a kill. Hopkins closed out the opening set on a kill to win by nine.
- Washington College came out strong in the second set, taking a 5-3 lead on a kill by
Izzy Diehl. Tied at 7-7, Johns Hopkins pulled ahead with five out of six points to lead 12-8 on an ace and led the rest of the set. A kill by the visitors secured the second set. Â
- In the third set, Washington College put together its strongest push of the match. The Shorewomen held an early lead and continued trading points with Johns Hopkins throughout the set. Diehl recorded a service ace to put the Shorewomen ahead 19-18. However, Hopkins answered with fix of the next six points to lead 23-20 on a kill. Washington College fought back, bringing the score to 24-23 on a
Lyndsey Wessel kill, but the guests scored the final point on a service error by the home side to win the set 25-23 and secure the match.
For The Shorewomen (13-9, 3-5 CC)
- Diehl (12 kills),
Alexis Stubbs (12 assists),
Lucy Jones (10 digs), Wessel and
Bethany Haughton (two blocks)
- Washington hit .127 in the match with five aces and three blocks.
Up Next
The Shorewomen will play their final road match of the regular season on Saturday, November 1, at 1:00 p.m. against host Swarthmore in a Centennial contest.
