FREDERICK, Md. – The women's volleyball team on the brink of elimination in the fourth set bounced back to take the next two to keep their postseason hopes alive against York in the 3-2 five-set victory in Woodsboro Bank Arena on Thursday night.
Inside the Box Score
Cam Madden (Carlisle, Pa./Big Spring) led the charge with 13 kills and 14 digs.
Maria Ricketts (Adamstown, Md./New Life Christian) and
Jaylin Anderson (Poolesville, Md./Poolesville) split the assist work 20-19 respectively.
Emerson O'Connor (Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park) racked up eight points via six kills and three blocks.
How it Happened
The opening set featured 11 ties and five lead changes as neither side could create much separation. Trailing 19-18 late in the frame, the Blazers put together a decisive 7-2 run behind aggressive serving and timely kills to close out a 25-21 victory and take a 1-0 lead in the match.
York responded in the second set, turning a narrow 15-14 advantage into a four-point cushion with a 5-2 surge. Hood fought back within two points on several occasions, but the Spartans maintained control down the stretch and evened the match with a 25-21 win.
The visitors carried that momentum into the third set. After an early 3-3 deadlock, York erupted on a dominant 15-3 run that put the frame out of reach. The Spartans outhit Hood .385 to -.077 in the set and cruised to a 25-7 victory to move in front 2-1.
Facing elimination, Hood answered with its strongest stretch of the night in the fourth set. The Blazers used a 6-1 run midway through the frame to turn a one-point lead into a comfortable advantage. York cut the deficit to three late, but Hood responded with a 5-1 closing run to secure the 25-19 win and force a decisive fifth set.
The momentum remained with the Blazers in the final set. After the teams traded points early, Hood broke open a 5-5 tie with a crucial 6-1 run to take control. York trimmed the deficit to four points, but the Blazers finished the match by scoring four of the final five points, sealing the 15-9 victory.
For the Opponent
Liz Kerin totaled nine block assists and a solo block.
Notes
Hood moves to 5-19, 3-4 in MAC Commonwealth play sitting in a four-way tie for third place but sit on the outside of the playoffs.
York Pa. falls to 9-12, 3-4 in MAC Commonwealth sitting in a four-way tie for third place but sit just inside of the playoffs as the No. 5 seed.
Up Next
The squad will take on Scranton and Etown for a nonconference trimatch on the road on Saturday, October 31 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.. The season then comes down to a match on the road against Alvernia on Nov. 4 to determine a postseason berth.
