ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — The Elizabethtown women's volleyball team fell to Scranton, 3-0, in a Landmark Conference matchup before sweeping, Hood.
GAME ONE: ELIZABETHTOWN 0, SCRANTON 3
The Royals took the three sets by scores of 25-12, 25-20 and 25-19.
Elizabethtown struggled to find its rhythm in the opening set as Scranton jumped out to an early advantage. The Royals recorded 12 kills while limiting the Blue Jays to seven, taking the first set 25-12.
The Blue Jays showed improvement in the second set, recording nine kills and committing just four errors. However, Scranton maintained its offensive momentum with 16 kills to secure a 25-20 victory and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Etown continued to battle in the third set, posting 11 kills, but Scranton's 17 kills helped the visitors close out the match with a 25-19 set victory.
Lucy Stanek led the Blue Jays offensively with six kills, while
Kinsey Reuwer added five kills and a team-high three blocks.
Bailey McFeaters contributed four kills, and
Aubrey Sullivan also finished with four.
Zoey Henning paced the Etown offense with 16 assists, while
Emma Rizzutto and Stanek shared the team lead with eight digs apiece. Henning added five digs, and Reuwer and Stanek each recorded three blocks.
GAME TWO: ELIZABETHTOWN 3, HOOD 0
Etown earned its 20th win of the season, sweeping Hood College, 3-0, The Blue Jays claimed the match by set scores of 26-24, 25-21 and 25-18.
Etown faced a tight battle in the opening set, edging the Blazers 26-24 to take an early lead. The Blue Jays carried that momentum into the second set, earning a 25-21 victory before closing out the sweep with a 25-18 win in the third.
Lucy Stanek and
Tori Obarow led the Blue Jays offensively with eight kills apiece, while
Bailey McFeaters added seven.
Kinsey Reuwer contributed six kills and led Etown at the net with seven total blocks.
Bailey Doherty paced the offense with 17 assists, while
Zoey Henning added 14.
Emma Rizzutto and Stanek led the defensive effort with 11 digs each. Doherty and
Addy Reed each recorded three service aces.
With the victory, Elizabethtown improved to 20-9 overall and 6-3 in Landmark Conference play.
Etown will travel to Rutgers-Newark for a tri-match with St.Joseph's (LI) on Nov. 7 to end the regular season.
