ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - The Hood College women's volleyball team picked up a 3-0 win at St. Mary's (Md.) in non-conference action.
Set Scores
- The Blazers won 25-23, 28-26, 25-17.
Inside the Box Scores
- Ann Ofoegbu (Falling Waters, WV/Spring Mills) had 13 kills to lead Hood, while Carrington Ray (Washington, DC/St. Andrew's Episcopal), Caitlin Ambruster (Fleetwood, PA/Brandywine Heights) and Olivia Todd (Charlotte, NC/Cox Mill) added nine each. Todd had just two errors in 15 attacks, hitting .467 in the match.
- Jackie Malitzki (Allentown, PA/Parkland) dished out 21 assists, ending the night with 998 in her career.
- Anna Daley (Erie, PA/Harborcreek) led the team four block and Katie Amaguana (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown) recorded 12 digs.
Hood 25, St. Mary's 23
- A six-point surge early in the first set gave the Blazers an 11-7 lead but the Seahawks tied it up three times before a Margaret McGlothlin service ace put St. Mary's in front 19-18.
- After Hood tied it up, a block by Todd and Daley regained the lead for Hood.
Hood 28, St. Mary's 26
- St. Mary's appeared to have control of the set when a block by Grace Gilmore and Nancy Slaughter put the Seahawks ahead 24-20.
- The Blazers, however, rattled off four straight points, including back-to-back kills by Ofoegbu to tie the set at 24-24.
- Hood faced set point two more times before consecutive kills by Ray gave the Blazers the 28-26 win.
Hood 25, St. Mary's 17
- Hood tailed 15-13 but closed the set with a 12-2 run to take the match.
- Ray, Todd and Ambruster combined for seven kills in the run, while the Blazers did not commit an attack error during the stretch.
Analysis
- Hood hit .255 as a team on the evening, while the Seahawks settled for a mark of .111.
- The Blazers had a 43-31 edge in kills, while St. Mary's used an 8-5 advantage in service aces to try to stay in the match.
For the Opponent
- Megan Stevens and Gilmore had 10 kills apiece for the Seahawks.
- Alayna Sievert dished out 25 assists and McGlothin tallied 13 digs.
Notes
- It was the first win on record in program history for Hood over St. Mary's.
- Ambruster moved into the Blazers top 10 in kills with 487 in her career.
Up Next
The Blazers host Penn St. York on Saturday, October 15 at 1 p.m.
