CAMDEN, NJ - Capturing their fifth straight win, the Swarthmore College women's volleyball team took down Rutgers-Camden, 3-0.
 
Their offense dominating, the Garnet saw 16 kills from junior Kaylee Zhang, while junior Dani Pena came through with 35 assists. Swarthmore's defense stood strong as well, registering their fourth shutout of the year. First-Year Ellie Streeper notched 12 digs on the night, while first-year Zindzhi Montgomery put up two blocks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-    Starting off the match close, set number one began with a series of back and forth rallies, with each squad going on back to back 3-0 runs to tie the game at 4-all. While Swarthmore saw continued offensive success, at one point going on a 4-0 run to take a 9-7 lead, Rutgers was always able to answer with points of their own. It was not until the scoreboard read 15-13 in favor of the Garnet that Swarthmore was truly able to pull away, embarking on a 4-0 run to put themselves up 19-13. While Rutgers tried their best to pull it back, the deficit was too much to overcome, securing a 25-20 set win for the Garnet.
-    While the second set saw much of the same back and forth point scoring to start off, Swarthmore quickly pulled away, going on a 6-0 run to take a 13-7 lead. While Rutgers pulled the contest back to 16-13, two Garnet 4-0 runs helped along by kills from Zhang saw Swarthmore run away with the set, winning 25-16.
-    Looking to close out the final set and the match, Swarthmore immediately went on a 6-0 run to start the set, followed by a 3-0 stretch to go up 9-1 over Rutgers. While the Scarlet Raptors were able to shrink Swat's lead slightly, a kill from junior Jordan Perry ignited an 11-3 run to put the set and the match thoroughly out of reach. The Garnet would go on to win the set 25-16, securing their 3-0 win. 

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GARNET LEADERS
-    Kills: Zhang (16), Perry (8), Razdan (8)
-    Assists: Pena (25), Zhang (1), Streeper (1)
-    Blocks: Montgomery (2), Razdan (1), Zhang (1)
-    Digs: Streeper (12), Zhang (8), Perry (6) 

UP NEXT
Coming back home, the Garnet will host McDaniel College on Saturday, September 17th at 1:00 PM.