MIDDLETOWN, Pa.--The Hood College volleyball team (2-3) split a pair of five-set decisions at the Penn State-Harrisburg tri-match Saturday afternoon.

The Blazers started the day by putting an end to their three-match losing skid with a hard-fought 25-12, 21-25, 20-25, 25-15, 16-14 triumph over the host Nittany Lions. First-year Amy Hagerdon led all hitters with 15 kills to go along with 21 digs for her first collegiate double-double. Sophomore Ashley Beall was tasked with the bulk of the setting duties and recorded a career-high 34 assists. She also racked up five aces and 17 digs, both seasonal bests. Senior Chelsea Weaver finished with a match-high 33 digs, three away from tying her personal single-match high. Hood's two middles, first-year Laura Socks and sophomore Brittany Lethbridge, also had season-highs in kills with nine and eight, respectively.

With no rest for the weary, the Blazers had to take the court in back-to-back matches, this time against the Immaculata Mighty Macs. Hood rallied from a 2-1 deficit to knot the match at 2-2 with a 25-22 win in the fourth set, but the Mighty Macs were too much for Hood in the decisive fifth set, registering a 15-10 victory. Hagerdon once again smacked 15 kills and posted 15 more digs for her second double-double while Beall assisted on 26 of Hood's 34 kills and notched 10 digs. Senior Kristina Straub contributed a season-high eight kills while classmate Weaver dug out 27 balls and served three aces.

The Blazers host three matches next week, beginning with a nonconference matchup against the Trinity University (D.C.) Tigers Monday at 7 p.m. at Gambrill Gymnasium.