ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The Elizabethtown women's volleyball team fell to No. 16 Juniata, 3-0, Wednesday night in Landmark Conference action.
With the loss, the Blue Jays fall to 21-9 overall and 2-2 in the conference, while the Eagles improve to 17-6 on the season and 4-0 in Landmark play.
Senior
Elle Shatto recorded a team-high nine kills while sophomore
Rileigh Hudock had 11 assists. Freshman
Bryanna Miller finished with nine digs.
ELIZABETHTOWN 0, JUNIATA 3 (11-25, 16-25, 16-25)
- SET ONE: Holding an early 3-2 lead after two kills from Shatto and another from sophomore Shelly Yohe, Juniata took control of the opening set with a 9-0 run for the 11-3 lead. The Eagles held onto the momentum, taking the opening set 25-11.
- SET TWO: The Blue Jays once again held an early one point advantage after another kill from Shatto made the score 6-5. Juniata, however, took control of the set with another rally, scoring seven of the next eight points, forcing an Elizabethtown timeout. The Blue Jays remained close down just five after a kill from Yohe, but the Eagles once again snatched back the momentum, scoring five straight points on their way to the 25-16 win in the second set.
- SET THREE: Elizabethtown continued to battle in the third set, closing within three (15-12) after an ace from Hudock. Juniata however took home the 3-0 win behind a 10-3 run to wrap up the third set with the 25-16 win.
- NEXT ON TAP
Elizabethtown hosts its final home matches of the season, hosting Hood and Christendom this Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 11 a.m.
