BRYN MAWR, Pa. – The Swarthmore College volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 Centennial Conference victory at Bryn Mawr College on Wednesday night.
The Garnet stifled the Owls attack, limiting Bryn Mawr to a .000 hitting percentage and recording eight blocks. Swarthmore had several contributors on offense with nine players registering a kill, led by
Isabel Adam and
Ella Tsai with eight apiece.
Keira Miles,
Aiste Bardauskaite, and
Mailey Wang all finished with five. Adam also posted a team-high 11 digs with
Maya Sheridan adding nine.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The score was even at five in the opening set before the Garnet took control with an 11-1 run. Four different players scored a kill during the stretch. The score was later 18-10 when Swarthmore finished off the set with a 7-1 surge for a 25-11 win. Tsai picked up three kills and a block to lead the final push.
- In the second set, the teams were tied at seven then the Garnet tallied 10 of the next 14 to go in front 17-11. Adam produced two kills and an ace during the rally. After three unanswered points by Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore scored five in a row and closed the set with an 8-2 run to secure a 25-16 victory.
- The Garnet held a 7-6 lead in the third when the Owls recorded five of six to take an 11-8 advantage. However, Swarthmore answered with a 9-1 surge to go ahead 17-12. Six different players contributed a kill during the sequence. Bryn Mawr came no closer than three the rest of the way as the Garnet wrapped up the match with a 25-20 decision.
GARNET LEADERS
Kills: Adam, Tsai 8
Assists: Sheridan 15
Aces: Eyer 2
Blocks:
Mailey Wang 4
Digs: Adam 11
UP NEXT
Swarthmore (15-3, 6-0 Centennial) heads to McDaniel College on Saturday.
