SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Host Swarthmore topped visiting Washington College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-21) on Saturday afternoon at Tarble Pavilion in a Centennial Conference volleyball match. The Garnet goes to 18-3 overall and 8-0 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen are now 13-10 and 3-6 respectively.
Swarthmore 3 Washington College 0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-21)
How it Happened
- Swarthmore took the opening set 25-14 after pulling ahead midway through the set on a 7-2 run to lead 13-8. Washington College battled back with kills from
Bethany Haughton,
Lyndsey Wessel, and
Emma Shaner, along with a service ace from
Kaysie Lynch, but the Garnet was able to close out the set on a kill.
- In the second set, the Shorewomen got off to a strong start, taking an early 3-0 lead behind two service aces from
Alexis Stubbs. Washington continued to compete, with kills from
Izzy Diehl, Haughton, and Shaner. However, Swarthmore gained momentum, us and closed out the set 25-19 and took it on a kill.
- Washington College continued to fight in the third set, keeping the score close throughout. Diehl contributed several kills, while
Gianna Folke and
Ava Mack added points. The Shorewomen brought the score within two points at 22-20, but Swarthmore finished the set 25-21 to take the match, clinching it on a service error.
For The Shorewomen (13-10, 3-6 CC)
Diehl (eight kills), Stubbs (12 assists and three aces), Lynch (nine assists and nine digs),
Lucy Jones (17 digs to lead all digs)
Up Next
The Shorewomen step out of conference on Tuesday, November 3, for a 6:00 p.m. home match with Mary Washington.
