FREDERICK, Md.--The Hood College volleyball team split a pair of
matches Saturday afternoon, falling to Shenandoah University 3-0
(25-30, 18-30, 26-30) before rebounding in the second match to
defeat Chestnut Hill College 3-0 (30-17, 30-28, 30-15). The Blazers
improve to 2-10 overall on the season.
The first match with Shenandoah was a back-and-forth affair
which saw several ties and numerous lead changes. Senior Lindsay
Nagy led Hood with eight kills, 13 digs and a .381 hitting
percentage, while Jamie Gardner and Hilary Cook tallied five kills
apiece. Jamie Bussey registered 10 digs and Caroline Woodhams set
up 15 kills and tallied three digs.
In the second match with Chestnut Hill, the Blazers took the
first game with relative ease, but found themselves in a 28-21 hole
in the second set. Hood rallied to score the next nine points of
the game and closed it out on a kill by Starr McDavid. The Blazers
completed the sweep by taking the final set 30-15 to end an
eight-match losing streak.
Ashley Bryan notched six kills and a pair of blocks against the
Griffins, while Leah Garland collected nine assists and six digs.
Ashley Burns served up three aces and totaled three digs for the
victors.
Hood returns to action Thursday hosting Goucher College at 7
p.m. at Gambrill Gymnasium.
