Box ScoreThe Muhlenberg volleyball team improved to 3-2 in the Centennial Conference with a sweep of Washington College.
The Mules (12-5, 3-2) limited the Shorewomen (11-6, 1-2) to a .027 hitting percentage in the match. Junior
Allison Glass had a match-high 13 kills, followed by senior
Katherine Boll with 12 knockdowns and a .611 hitting percentage. Freshman
Shannon Hubert had 34 assists, while senior
Chelsea Kaser (pictured above) led the team with 21 digs, becoming the second player in team history with at least 1,400 career digs.
In the opening set, Muhlenberg jumped out to a 5-0 advantage on a pair of kills from Glass. After a kill from Hubert gave the Mules a 10-4 lead, Glass held serve for the next four points to open a 10-point edge. Muhlenberg continued to control the set and a kill from Hubert finished the set, 25-11.
Three kills and an ace from Boll pushed the Mules to an early 9-3 lead in the second game. Washington cut the deficit to 14-12, but Muhlenberg responded. Senior
Sarah Weyhmuller and Boll accounted for the next five points with a pair of kills and a block assist apiece. The Mules maintained a comfortable cushion and closed out the set, 25-18.
After falling behind 4-3 in the third set, Muhlenberg rattled off the next 10 points. Senior
Vanessa Pulice held serve for the final nine points of the run, serving a pair of aces. With the score 14-7, senior
Joanne Josephson sparked another spurt from the Mules. Kaser had an ace that was followed by kills from freshman
Kelly Tornetta, Boll and Hubert to bump the margin to 19-7. A pair of kills from Boll sealed the third set for Muhlenberg, 25-11.
Boll's 12 kills pushed her career total to 903, making her only the second Muhlenberg player with 900 kills and 300 blocks.