YORK, Pa – The Hood College women's volleyball team could not get past the Spartans of York College, as the Blazers were swept 3-0 in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth conference play.
Set Scores
The Spartans won 25-12, 25-21, 25-21.
Inside the Box Score
Ann Ofoegbu (Falling Waters, W.Va./Spring Mills) led the Blazers with nine kills, adding two aces on the night along with
Ashley Donald (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro)
Jackie Malitzki (Allentown, Pa./Parkland) finished with 11 assists and eight digs, with Donald having eight digs as well.
How it Happened
The first set started evenly at 2-2, but a 7-2 run by the Spartans would give York a lead it would not relinquish to take a 1-0 match lead.
Hood came back from an early 5-0 hole to tie the second set at seven points each after a couple kills from
Olivia Todd (Charlotte, N.C./Cox Mill), going on a 7-1 immediately after thanks to three kills from Ofoegbu. However, the Spartans would follow that with a 9-0 run to take the
lead. Although the Blazers managed to tie the set 20-20, the Spartans would score five of the last six points to take the set.
The Blazers started the third set with a 6-4 lead after an ace from Donald and a kill from MacKenzi Wright (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown), but the Spartans would go on an 8-3 run to take the lead. The two teams kept the set close, but with York having a 22-21 lead, the Spartans would score the next three points to finish the match.
For the Opponent
Gianna Krinock led the Spartans with 13 kills and nine digs.
Abby Diehl finished the evening with 32 assists and four aces.
Morgan Nolte totaled five blocks on the night.
Notes
The Blazers fall to 7-13, 1-3 in conference, while the Spartans improve to 11-7, 2-2 in conference.
Up Next
The Blazes head to Washington D.C. to go against Gallaudet Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m.
