Box Score

WESTMINSTER, MD -

The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins 3, McDaniel 0
• Records: JHU (16-7, 9-0 CC), McDaniel (12-14, 3-6 CC)
• Location: Westminster, MD · Gill Center Gymnasium
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women's volleyball team defeated McDaniel 3-0 Tuesday in Westminster, MD, to clinch the No. 1 seed and hosting duties for the Centennial Conference Tournament.

How it Happened
• The Blue Jays set the tone early in the match with a 25-20 victory in the first set. Elizabeth Wuerstle led JHU with five kills, while Kristi Rhead added four in the opening set. In addition to handing out 13 assists, Sarah Elnozahy also served two aces in the first set. Hopkins also defended well against McDaniel to open the match, allowing only four kills in the first set by the Green Terror.
• Hopkins picked up its second straight 25-20 win, working back from a 13-10 deficit behind the serve of Genevieve Thomas, who served four aces in a nine-serve run. Senior Ally Hirsch led JHU with four kills without an error in the set and also contributed a block assists.
• JHU dominated the final set with a 25-14 win, forcing a -.069 hitting percentage by McDaniel in the process. The Blue Jays tallied half as many attacking errors as the Green Terror in the final set, while Wuerstle led JHU with four kills. Esther Hong and Thomas each tallied five digs in the third set, finishing with 10 and eight, respectively.

Inside the Box Score
• Hopkins nearly doubled McDaniel in kills (37-19) but suffered only two more attacking errors than the Green Terror (18-16).
• Seven of the nine Blue Jays who played in the match tallied at least one kill, with Elizabeth Wuerstle leading the team with 11.
• Three JHU players served more than one ace in the match: Genevieve Thomas recorded five aces, Kristi Rhead served three and Sarah Elnozahy added two.

What it Means
• Johns Hopkins improves to 9-0 in the Centennial Conference, clinching the hosting duties for the Centennial Conference Tournament for the second straight year.
• The Blue Jays snap a two-match losing streak to McDaniel and improve their all-time record to 22-17 against the Green Terror.
• This marks the third straight three-set win and sixth sweep of a Centennial Conference opponent.

Up Next
• The Blue Jays will welcome in-state opponent Stevenson October 27 at 7 p.m.
• Johns Hopkins will close the regular season with Gettysburg October 29 at 1 p.m. in its senior day match.
• Hopkins will host the Centennial Conference Tournament November 5 and 6 in Goldfarb Gymnasium.

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