WINCHESTER, Va. – The Hood College men's volleyball could not keep its streak of winning rematches alive tonight, falling to Shenandoah University 3-0 on the road.
Set Scores
The Hornets defeated the Blazers 25-17, 25-18, 25-22.
Inside the Box Score
Charles Casas (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen) led Hood with 18 kills.
Cameron Nugent (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) ended the match with 28 assists.
Dane Lyons (Taneytown, Md/Francis Scott Key) finished with six digs.
Joel Wantz (Taneytown, Md./Francis Scott Key) totaled three blocks on the night.
How it Happened
Both teams took a bit to find an offensive groove, exchanging points with each other for the start of the match. After Hood cut its deficit down to one at 8-7 though, Shenandoah went for a short 5-1 run to pull ahead. The Hornets were able to keep the
Blazers at bay the rest of the set, not allowing them to get two or more points back-to-back until Hood got three straight to make it a 24-17 game, but it was too late for the Blazers to attempt a comeback.
Opposite of the first set, set two saw both teams go on early runs, with Shenandoah going on a four-point run to make it 6-2 before Hood responded with four straight of its own. After a back-and-forth battle saw the squads tied 13-13, the Hornets flew ahead with a 9-2 run, and the Blazers could not respond before the home team closed out the set.
Contributions from Casas and Nugent saw Hood get out to a 6-3 lead in the third set, but five points in a row from Shenandoah put the Blazers behind once again. Hood was able to keep it close though, as kills from
Blake Catts (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen),
Sean Seely (Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage), and Casas had the Blazers in striking distance at 18-17. A three-point run late in the game tied things up at 21, but the Hornets managed to finish on a 4-1 run to escape a fourth set and complete the sweep.
For the Opponent
Finnegan Martin had the most kills for Shenandoah with 14.
Turner Hare finished the evening with 17 assists.
Up Next
The Blazers return home to face rival Stevenson University Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m.
