Box Score

HUNTINGDON, PA -

The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins 0, Juniata 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-20)
• Records: JHU (12-5), Juniata (16-5)
• Location: Huntingdon, PA · Memorial Gymnasium
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins volleyball team fell 3-0 to the 10th-ranked Juniata Eagles Friday in Huntingdon, PA. The Blue Jays recorded their fewest errors in a match this season in the loss.

How it Happened
• The Eagles moved out to a quick 3-0 lead before Hopkins tied the set up at 12. The teams played a back-and-forth set before Juniata ultimately pulled out the 25-21 victory on a kill by Megan Moroney, her sixth in the set. Ally Hirsch led Johns Hopkins with four kills, half of the Blue Jays' kills in the set, while Kristi Rhead recorded assists on every kill in the first set.
• Juniata led start to finish in the second set for the 25-19 win. Six Blue Jays notched at least one kill in the set, with freshman Louisa Kishton led the team with three kills. Esther Hong and Genevieve Thomas guided JHU's defensive effort, each tallying four digs in the set.
• The Blue Jays jumped out to a 5-1 lead with the hot start in the third set, maintaining their lead until Juniata tied the set at 12. Hong served back-to-back aces in JHU's early run, while Kishton also served an ace early. Hong added in seven digs, while Kishton was one of two players with three kills in the set, along with Elizabeth Wuerstle. The Eagles dominated the second half of the set to pull out the 25-20 and three-set victory.

Inside the Box Score
• Hopkins tied its second lowest number of kills in a match this season with 31. However, the Blue Jays also posted their fewest number of errors in a match in 2016.
• Three JHU players recorded at least two kills without an error, including Elizabeth Wuerstle and Sasha Gorelik, who tallied six and five kills, respectively.

What it Means
• This is just the second match the Blue Jays lost in three sets this season.
• Johns Hopkins falls to 0-6 all-time against the Eagles; JHU has yet to win a set against Juniata.

Coach's Corner
• Head coach Tim Cole: "Today's outcome is primarily the result of our cumulative training atmosphere. Juniata did some things that we don't see in our gym, and we didn't handle it well. They also werea touch more physical than us."
• On Esther Hong: "Esther Hond played some very nice defense tonight. As a team we started to show some of the relentlessness I expect to be our signature."
• On Louisa Kishton: "Lulu Kishton saw how close she is to being strong in all phases of the game. I she ups her work ethic in order to get there and beyond."
• On Kristi Rhead: "Kristi Rhead ran a pretty effective offense, especially considering how strong Juniata's block and defense are. We just have to be better across the board."
• On facing Southwestern (TX) and Christopher Newport tomorrow: "I'm excited to see how we handle all these hours on the bus in conjuntion with strong competition tomorrow."
• On the outlook for the season: "There is enough time in the season for this team to make a significant upgrade to its attitude, discipline and expectations."

Up Next
• Johns Hopkins will continue its challenging weekend tomorrow in Newport News, VA, as it faces No. Southwestern (TX) at 2 p.m. and host No. 18 Christopher Newport at 4 p.m.
• The Blue Jays will return to Goldfarb Gym for a midweek match October 19 against Dickinson at 7 p.m.