ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — The Elizabethtown College women's volleyball team is moving on to the Landmark Conference semifinals after earning a 3-1 victory over Susquehanna Tuesday night in the first round of the conference tournament at Thompson Gymnasium.
Lucy Stanek led the team with a double-double of 15 kills and 19 digs.
Zoey Henning also recorded a double-double of 17 assists and 14 digs.
Kinsey Reuwer grabbed eight blocks while
Bailey McFeaters tallied 12 kills.
The third-seeded Blue Jays (23-9) rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat the sixth-seeded River Hawks (8-21) by scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-20 and 25-17.
Etown found itself in an early battle as Susquehanna took the opening set, 25-23. The Blue Jays responded in the second, using a strong offensive effort to even the match at one set apiece. The Blue Jays jumped ahead early, 9-3 in set two. Midway through the set the River Hawks came within one of Etown. A 7-0 run for the Blue Jays helped secure the 25-17 win.
The Blue Jays carried that momentum into the third set, overcoming a competitive frame to take a 2-1 lead with another 25-20 victory. Etown started the set with a 10-4 lead. An 8-1 run by the Jays doubled the team's lead to 19-8. Susquehanna managed to cut Etown's lead but Stanek,
Marah Glenn, and Reuwer closed out the set for the win. Etown then closed out the match in the fourth, controlling the set, 25-17, to secure its spot in the conference semifinals.
Etown advances to the Landmark Conference semifinals for a matchup against second-seeded Scranton on Thursday, November 12. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
