GRANTHAM, Pa. - The Hood College volleyball team dropped a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth match at Messiah 3-0. 

Set Scores

Messiah won 25-19, 25-15, 25-9.

Inside the Box Score

• Elena Zinaich led all players with 12 kills. 
• Payton Belella had 25 assists. 
• Renee Reus added seven digs. 

How it Happened

• The Blazers led 8-6 in the first set after a kill by Belella, but the Falcons reeled off six straight points to take the lead. Hood pulled within 15-14 after a bad set by Messiah, but Messiah held on for the 25-19 win. 
• Hood pulled with 13-12 on an attack error in the second set before the Falcons closed things out with a 12-3 run. 
• Messiah caught fire in the third set with 11 kills on 16 attacks without an error (.688) to put the Blazers away. 

Notes

• Mary Underman had nine kills to lead the Falcons. Jennifer Rusling dished out 28 assists and served four aces. Jessica Zellers tallied 12 digs. 

Up Next 

Hood hosts Gallaudet on Friday, October 6 at 5 p.m.