WESTMINSTER, Md. - Senior
Abigayle Bowley finished with four kills, a .333 hitting percentage, and three blocks in the final home match of her career to lead the McDaniel College volleyball team in a 25-6, 25-21, 25-18 loss to Dickinson Wednesday night.
The Green Terror (8-14, 1-8 CC), who concluded the home portion of their 2026 schedule, forced 10 ties and two lead changes in the third set, but could not overcome a .012 hitting percentage which included six kills and six errors in the decisive set.
Dickinson (16-9, 5-4 CC), who holds the sixth and final spot in the 2026 Centennial Conference Volleyball Championship with one match remaining, totaled 35 kills and a .244 hitting percentage.
McDaniel had 20 kills and 19 errors in 85 attempts while the Red Devils had 35 kills and 13 errors in 90 attempts. The visitors also had 13 service aces.
Junior
Stephanie Buttons recorded a team-best 13 digs while junior
Cassy Poteet handed out a team-high 10 assists. Junior
Kaylee Comstock added five assists and four digs.
The Green Terror fell behind 5-0 in the first set before junior
Christiana Alapa and sophomore
Kaitlyn Saidat put down consecutive kills to make it 5-2. Dickinson answered with seven-straight points and McDaniel could get no closer.
Kills by first years
Hayden Haynes and
Annika Cortez tied the second set at 18-18, but Dickinson scored the next two points and went on to win 25-21 after rallying from a 15-11 deficit.
The Green Terror turned a 3-2 deficit into a 6-3 lead in the third following a Comstock ace, blocks by Cortez and Bowley, and a kill from Bowley kill. The set stayed close until Dickinson pulled away late, scoring six-straight points after McDaniel pulled within 18-17.
The Green Terror close out the 2026 season on Saturday on the road against Ursinus beginning at noon.
