FREDERICK, Md. – Volleyball (5-7, 0-3 MAC Commonwealth) traveled down south to face the Blazers of Hood College (2-12, 2-1 MAC Commonwealth). Momentum swung back and forth between both sides with the Blazers holding on for a victory which required all five sets.
After a narrow victory in set one by the Blazers, the Lions won sets two and three including a comfortable 25-19 win in set two.
Alexis Akwara finished the night with a team best 19.5 points including 15 kills and six total blocks.
Joining Akwara with multiple blocks were
Gianna Diaz,
Paige Lipp and
Laura Ordakowski on a night in which the Lions picked up four solo and 12 assisted blocks. Lipp also turned in a 39-assist performance which was good for the senior's second-best total of the season.
Jayla Malone and
Lily Donovan both flirted with double digit point performances alongside Akwara and combined for 18.5 with 16 total kills.
Set five would come down to the wire with the Blazers just sneaking by via a score of 15-13 including a 4-1 run to close out the Lions for their second early conference win of the season.
Up Next:
The Lions will travel to face Neumann on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at 7 p.m.
