WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Hood College volleyball team used
brilliant serving to sweep a tri-match from Trinity University
(30-18, 30-19, 30-11) and Salem College (30-19, 30-16, 30-12)
Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The victory over Trinity
assured the Blazers of a spot in the Atlantic Women's Colleges
Conference tournament on Nov. 4. Hood is now 5-11 overall and 3-4
in the league.
In the first match against the Tigers, senior Starr McDavid was
one kill away from recording a "double-double" as she finished with
nine kills and 11 digs. Freshman Ashley Burns registered a
team-high seven service aces to go along with eight digs and three
kills. Junior Jamie Bussey tallied a match-high 16 digs and
classmate Caroline Woodhams set up 10 kills and totaled seven digs
with three aces.
The Blazers won their third match in a row with a 3-0 sweep over
non-conference rival Salem. Hood racked up 21 service aces in the
match to go along with 29 kills. Junior Lindsey Nagy and McDavid
each recorded seven aces against the Spirits. Nagy also had eight
digs and a team-high nine kills. McDavid finished one dig shy of
her season-high with 19, while freshman Leah Garland tallied nine
assists, six digs and a pair of aces. Junior Hilary Cook finished
with five kills and junior Ashley Bryan put down three kills and
had nine digs.
Hood returns to action Tuesday hosting AWCC leader Mary Baldwin
College at 7 p.m. The Blazers will also recognize their lone
graduating senior, Starr McDavid, before the match.
