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VB Girard
0
Ursinus URSINUS 5-8 (0-3)
3
Winner Swarthmore SWATVB 9-1 (2-0)
Ursinus URSINUS
5-8 (0-3)
0
Final
3
Swarthmore SWATVB
9-1 (2-0)
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Ursinus URSINUS 9 16 16 (0)
Swarthmore SWATVB 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Girard Honored Before Garnet Win Home Opener

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- No. 25-ranked Swarthmore College Volleyball won its first home match of the season 3-0 over Ursinus on Tuesday, bringing its record to 9-1 overall and 2-0 in Centennial Conference play.

Before the match, Garnet senior libero Sarah Girard was honored for breaking the school's dig record on Aug. 31. She had a team-high 13 on the night, bringing her career total to 1,722.

Swarthmore beat the Bears (5-8, 0-3) in all three sets by scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-16.

The Garnet jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first set but let Ursinus crawl back to make it 4-3. Swarthmore scored 21 of the next 27 points to seal the set victory.

The Bears played the beginning of the second set close with Swarthmore, leaving it tied 6-6. However, Swarthmore took off with an 11-1 run. In the third set, Swarthmore scored the first two points and never let the Bears back into it.

Junior middle blocker Emma Morgan-Bennett led the Garnet with 13 kills and now has a team-best .410 hitting percentage this season.

Freshman outside hitter Katie Silva had a career-high 10 kills and a team-high .625 hitting percentage in the match.

Swarthmore's next match is at home again on Saturday at 1 p.m. against McDaniel College (9-1, 0-1).
 
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