FREDERICK, Md. - Hood College fell 3-0 to visiting Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference women's volleyball action at BB&T Arena.

Set scores were 25-21, 25-15 and 25-14.

The Falcons built a 19-13 lead in the first set, but the Blazers won the next four points to pull within two . Hood still trailed by just a pair, 23-21, after an attack error by Messiah, but the Falcons won the next two points to take a 1-0 lead. 

In the second set, an early kill by Addie Roop (New Windsor, Md. / Francis Scott Key) pulled the Blazers within one point at 5-4. Messiah, however, started a 9-2 run with a Kristen Douglas kill that made it 14-6 and put the set out of reach.

The Falcons jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the third set, but back-to-back aces by Ashley Park-Brouse (Myersville, Md. / Middletown) fueled an 8-2 outburst for Hood that cut the lead to 15-11. After a Messiah timeout, the Falcons closed out the match with a 10-3 run.

Hayley Rogers (Sandwich, Ill. / Brunswick (Md.)) had five kills and four blocks to lead Hood. Kari Betson (Frederick, Md. / Frederick) tied Rogers for team-high honors with five kills. Brenna Elizondo (Littleton, Colo. / Heritage) added 14 assists and Keesha Fields (Willow Hill, Pa. / Fannett-Metal) had 11 digs. 

Douglas had a match-high seven kills for Messiah. Brooke Gallagher dished out 19 assists. 

Hood travels to Marymount (Va.) on September 17.