Swarthmore College Volleyball Team Falls Short to No. 8 Johns Hopkins in Heartbreaking 3-2 Loss

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The Swarthmore College volleyball team put up a valiant effort against No. 8 Johns Hopkins, but ultimately came up short in a heartbreaking 3-2 loss. The Garnet were led by Isabel Adam's outstanding performance, which included 21 kills, 18 digs, four aces, and a .292 hitting percentage. Melissa Eyer contributed a team-best 20 digs, while Madeline Mountcastle added 14 digs and 25 assists.

Key Takeaways:

  • Isabel Adam had a standout performance with 21 kills, 18 digs, four aces, and a .292 hitting percentage, totaling her second 20-kill performance of the season and fourth of her young career.
  • Melissa Eyer had a team-best 20 digs, marking her third Centennial Defensive Player of the Week selection.
  • Swarthmore erased an early 10-2 deficit with a 13-2 stretch to flip momentum in their favor, but were unable to hold off Johns Hopkins.
  • Nicole Kim contributed with consecutive aces to pull the team within two points, 11-9, in the first set.
  • Aiste Bardauskaite and Maya Sheridan each had multiple kills in the second set to help Swarthmore regain momentum.
  • Johns Hopkins gained control in the third set with five-straight points to take a 9-5 lead and went on to claim the set 25-18.
  • Swarthmore forced a fifth set with a 6-1 run to build an early 7-4 advantage, but ultimately lost 15-8.

Statistics:

  • Isabel Adam's 21 kills led all players in the match.
  • Melissa Eyer's 20 digs was a team-high.
  • Madeline Mountcastle added 25 assists and 14 digs in the loss.
  • Swarthmore totaled 69 kills against Johns Hopkins' 73 kills.
  • The Garnet had 54 digs to the Blue Jays' 63 digs.

Sources:

  • Swarthmore College Athletics