MADISON, NJ.—The Elizabethtown women's volleyball team defeated host FDU-Florham in four sets before falling 3-1 to Sarah Lawrence.
On the day
Lucy Stanek and
Zoey Henning each recorded two double-doubles.
GAME 1: FDU-FLORHAM 1, ELIZABETHTOWN 3 (23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22)
After falling, 23-25 in a close first set the Blue Jays got it back in the following three to win the match. Set two was tight to start but Etown took the lead after a kill from
Tori Obarow. After trading points the Jays rattled off four straight to grab a 23-21 lead.
Alexa Adamek put down a kill before a Florham error to secure the Blue Jays, 25-22 win.
Etown jumped out to a 7-0 start in set two and then pulled ahead 12-4. Three straight kills from Adamek put Etown up 20-8. The Devils brought it back but it wasn't enough as the Blue Jays won 25-20.
The Blue Jays once again started the set on top as they led, 8-2. FDU-Florham tied up the set at 14-14 following a 5-1 run. To end the set
Marah Glenn,
Kinsey Reuwer, and
Lucy Stanek put down kills before an ace from
Nikki Klages won the set for Etown, 25-22.
SARAH LAWRENCE 3, ELIZABETHTOWN 1 (26-28, 25-18, 22-25, 23-25)
Against a strong Sarah Lawrence team the Blue Jays took the Gryphons to extra points in the first set. Etown led 7-1 to start the first set. Sarah Lawrence tied up the set at 14-14 and from there held the lead through most of the set. After several lead changes, Stanek smacked down the final kill for Etown but it wasn't enough as the Gryphons won, 28-26.
Etown was slow to start set two as they relied on Gryphon errors for points. A few kills from Reuwer but Etown up, 17-12. Sarah Lawrence managed to keep it within four but wasn't able to make the comeback as the Blue Jays won, 25-18.
Sarah Lawrence held the lead throughout the third and fourth set making it difficult for the Blue jays to make a comeback as they ultimately fell, 1-3.
The Blue Jays return to conference play on Tuesday as they host Susquehanna.
