WESTMINSTER, Md. - Johns Hopkins totaled 45 kills and a .371 hitting percentage en route to a 25-15, 25-14, 25-17 victory over the McDaniel College volleyball team Wednesday night inside the Gill Center.
The Green Terror (8-10, 1-4 CC) produced short stretches that moved them in front in each of the first two sets, but were limited to 16 kills and a .055 hitting percentage. The Blue Jays also totaled 12 service aces.
Senior
Abigayle Bowley led the McDaniel with four kills, hit .300 and added a block solo while junior
Cassy Poteet had seven assists, three digs, and a service ace. Senior
Reese Beck recorded six digs and two service aces while junior
Kaylee Comstock added six digs, four assists, two kills, and one service ace.
The Green Terror put together their main push midway through the opening set, with two Beck service aces helping turn a 7-5 deficit into a 9-7 lead before a kill by Bowley made it 10-8. However, Hopkins answered with six-straight points to move ahead 14-10.
The Blue Jays (11-7, 4-2 CC) jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the second before McDaniel trimmed its deficit to 10-7Â after consecutive kills by first-yearÂ
Annika Cortez, the second on an assist from junior
Natalia Johnson. Thee visitors scored four-straight points to lead 17-9 and seven of eight to take a 20-10 advantage.
The Green Terror erased a 6-2 deficit in the third set with five consecutive points, the last four of which came on the serve of Comstock. Bowley added two kills and a block as the Green Terror used a 9-1 run to take an 11-7 lead. Trailing 12-8, the Blue Jays scored seven-straight points to take a 15-12 lead before closing out the match with the final five points.
McDaniel hosts Swarthmore on Saturday with first serve scheduled for 1 p.m.
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