FREDERICK, Md. - Hood College's
Jackie Malitzki (Allentown, PA/Parkland) dished out her 1,000th career assist but it wasn't enough as Penn State York outlasted the Blazers' women's volleyball team in five sets.
Set Scores
- The Nittany Lions won 26-24, 25-22, 14-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Inside the Box Score
- Malitzki finished with a season-high 46 assists and ended the afternoon with 1,044 assists. She joined Payton Belella, Robin Deniker and Caroline Woodhams as the only players in program history to reach 1,000. Malitzki also had 19 digs in the match.
- Shane Simms (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) also recorded a milestone in the match. The senior had four blocks to reach 101 in her career. Simms also had six kills in 10 attacks (.600).
- Caitlin Ambruster's (Fleetwood, PA/Brandywine Heights) 16 kills gave her over 500 in her career. The junior added a team-high 20 digs and three aces.
- Ann Ofoegbu (Falling Waters, WV/Spring Mills) led Hood with 19 kills.
- Katie Amaguana (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown) tallied 18 digs.
Penn State York 26, Hood 24
- Malitzki picked up her 1,000th assist early on, sending a pass to Ambruster for a kill that pulled the Blazers within 4-3.
- Later in the set, Hood used a five-point run to go ahead 20-17 on a kill by Simms.
- Hood still led 23-22 after two kills by Ofoegbu before Jessica Dunbar had three kills and an ace during a 4-1 run to close the set for Penn State York.
Penn State York 25, Hood 22
- The Nittany Lions led 16-9 when 7-1 run pulled the Blazers within 17-16.
- Hood pulled within 23-22 on an Amaguana ace before Penn State York closed the set for a 2-0 lead.
Hood 25, Penn State York 14
- The Blazers regrouped in the third set, opening with a 20-8 run.
- Hood's defense limited the Nittany Lions to .000 hitting in the set to stay alive in the match.
Hood 25, Penn State York 21
- The Blazers used a six-point surge to turn a tie into a 13-7 edge.
- After the Nittany Lions cut Hood's lead to 23-22, the Blazers used an Ambruster kill and an attack error by Penn State York to force the fifth set.
Penn State York 15, Hood 13
- Trailing 5-3, Ambruster had two kills and a block during a 5-0 run to give Hood the advantage, 8-5.
- A kill by Ofoegbu gave the Blazers a 13-11 lead but the Nittany Lions responded with four straight points, including a service ace by Jayda Simmons for match point.
Analysis
- Hood outhit the Nittany Lions .185-to.135 and held a 61-49 advantage in kills.
For the Opponent
- Makayla Dyson (12), Dunbar (11) and Whitney Smyth (10) reached double figures in kills for the Nittany Lions.
- Hannah Knight added 23 assists and Simmons had 21 digs.
Up Next
Hood travels to Lancaster Bible College on October 18 at 7 p.m.
