SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Securing their second home shutout of the season, the Swarthmore women's volleyball team took down Clark University 3-0. This was Swarthmore's first game of the Garnet Invitational.
 
Leading the way for the Garnet on offense, sophomore Trisha Razdan tallied 13 kills, while junior Dani Pena put up 20 assists. On the defensive side of the ball, first-year Ellie Streeper and junior Kaylee Zhang each executed nine digs, while sophomore Hannah Humphreys and juniors Grace Hegland and Jordan Perry notched two blocks a piece.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-    While neither team was able to meaningfully pull away throughout a first set defined by back and forth point trades, Swarthmore seized the lead early and never relinquished it. Going up 7-6 on a kill from Zhang, Swarthmore held on to a slim advantage throughout the contest before finally slipping away late and taking the set 25-22.
-    In set number two, both teams saw extended offensive success, with the Cougars and the Garnet each going on 4-0 runs. Tied at 19 all, despite a 3-0 Clark run that put the Cougars up 22-19, a 5-0 Swarthmore run gave the Garnet back the lead at 24-22, with Swat ultimately closing out the set 25-23.
-    Looking to finish off the game early and set a good tone for the rest of the invitational, the Garnet dominated set number three. Leading by as many as twelve points, Swarthmore stifled the Cougar offense, taking the set 25-13 and the match 3-0 

GARNET LEADERS
-    Kills: Razdan (13), Zhang (10), Pena (6)
-    Assists: Pena (20), Mountcastle (15)
-    Blocks: Humphreys (2), Hegland (2), Perry (2)
-    Digs: Zhang (9), Streeper (9), Perry (8) 

UP NEXT
In a full day of Volleyball, Swarthmore will close out the Garnet Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 10th, taking on Kean University and Salisbury University at 10:00 am and 4:00 pm respectively.