FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College volleyball team split a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth tri-match, defeating Lycoming before falling to Stevenson. 

Set Scores

• Hood defeated Lycoming 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.  
• Stevenson defeated Hood 25-19, 25-14, 25-16.  

Inside the Box Score

• Elena Zinaich had 19 kills between the two matches. She added four blocks and three service aces.  
• Payton Belella dished out 55 assists.  
• Courtney Hutchinson hit .400 for the day (15-3-30).  

How it Happened vs. Lycoming

• The Warriors pulled within 7-6 in the first set, but a kill by Kari Betson ignited a 8-2 run that allowed the Blazers to pull away.  
• In set two, Lycoming led 18-13 after an ace by Emily Morris. After a timeout, a Zinaich kill started a 12-2 run to finish the set and gave Hood a 2-0 lead. 
• The Blazers trailed 23-22 in the third set, but two kills from Tailyn Kite and one by Zinaich brought Hood back to complete the sweep. 
• Zinaich (11) and Courtney Hutchinson (10) both reached double figures in kills, while Belella had 34 assists. 
• Emily Hepner led Lycoming with 17 digs.

How it Happened vs. Stevenson

• Hood fell behind 13-3 in the first set but rallied and pulled within 24-19 after a kill by Hutchinson before the Mustangs closed out the set. 
• After Stevenson won the second set, a service ace by Kelsey Ritner made it 10-10 in the third set. A quick four-point run by the Mustangs followed and Hood could get no closer than three points after that. 
• Annika Schwartz had 10 kills on 14 attacks for Stevenson. 

Notes

• In the day's other match, Stevenson swept Lycoming (25-10, 25-16, 25-21). 

Up Next 

Hood travels to Messiah on October 4.