BRYN MAWR, Pa. - First-year
Annika Cortez totaled nine kills, three service aces, and five digs as McDaniel College volleyball swept Bryn Mawr on the road in its Centennial Conference opener on Saturday, 25-20, 25-16, 25-14.
The Green Terror (8-3) remained undefeated in four road games this season and posted a win in its conference opener for the first time since a 3-1 win at Ursinus on Sept. 20, 2019.
McDaniel hit .209 with 34 kills and 11 aces while holding the Owls to a -.028 hitting percentage thanks to 13 total blocks.
Sophomore
Mariya Carson led the Green Terror with 10 kills and a .304 hitting percentage. Junior
Cassy Poteet totaled 28 assists and five service aces while senior
Abigayle Bowley added six kills and five total blocks. Junior
Stephanie Buttons added two service aces and team-high nine digs.
McDaniel closed the first set with an eight-point run to win by five. Cortez served the final seven points and finished the set with back-to-back aces while Carson added three kills during the closing stretch.
The Green Terror closed the second set with six-straight points with Poteet serving the final five. Cortez and Bowley recorded kills during the closing stretch while Bowley added a block and Poteet finished it with a service ace.
McDaniel created separation in the third set with a six-point run, started by a Cortez kill and carried by Poteet's five-straight service points. Poteet delivered three consecutive aces during that stretch while Bowley and junior
Christiana Alapa combined on a block before another Bryn Mawr attack error.
The Green Terror continue their three-game road trip next Friday, Oct. 2 when they travel to St. Mary's (Md.) for a 7 p.m. contest with the Seahawks.
