GLENSIDE, PA – The Bryn Mawr volleyball team travelled to Arcadia Wednesday evening at Alumni Gymnasium. After Bryn Mawr fought off match point for six rallies, the Knights overcame to win the match-up, 3-0.
The Knights hit .242 percent as a team while Nicole Dallara knocked down 10 kills and nine digs.
Zara Kepler and
Elise Perry paced the Owls' offense with 10 and seven kills respectively. Perry played a .429 percentage, while both she and first-year
Charlotte Mullen recorded three service aces apiece.
Kepler and fellow first-year
Adelaide Grace dished 10 and nine digs respectively while five Owls recorded block assists.
Highlights:
- Arcadia took an early lead in the first for an 8-1 lead. The Owls recorded a string of kills mid set, but the Knights never let up the lead and won the first set 25-16.
- The Owls found themselves in the lead three times in the second stanza, but the Knights fought back to regain the lead at 23-16. Bryn Mawr won the next five points which included an ace by Mullen and a kill by Kepler, but Arcadia held strong to win the set 25-21.
- The third set turned out to be the most exciting as the Owls held the Knights to six match points. Recording their strongest hitting percentage of the match at .321, the set was evenly matched with both teams tallying 12 kills and only a total of seven errors. In the final rallies of the match, Kepler recorded three kills, and Mullen served an ace before a kill by the Knights ended the night.
The Owls will travel to Jersey City, N.J. this Saturday to play a tri-match against Farleigh Dickinson and Jersey City. Visit gobrynmawr.com to tune into the match live and check out @bmcathletics on social media to stay updated on your favorite Bryn Mawr teams.