Final Stats

The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins 3, Susquehanna 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-17)
• Records: JHU (4-2), Susquehanna (2-2)
• Location: Selinsgrove, PA · Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins volleyball team swept Susquehanna 3-0 in Selinsgrove, PA. Junior Elizabeth Wuerstle recorded 10 kills and added a service ace, while freshman Sarah Elnozahy dished out 24 assists in the victory.

How it Happened
• The Blue Jays came out to a strong start with Elizabeth Wuerstle, Erica Johnston and Ally Hirsch each tallying at least three kills in the opening set. After seven ties early in the set, JHU pulled away behind the serves of Wuerstle and Sasha Gorelik.
• The teams needed extra points to determine the second set. The River Hawks worked out to a 15-10 lead before Johns Hopkins powered back to tie the match at 17. The teams fought through seven more ties before the Blue Jays earned the 26-24 win, with Sarah Elnozahy handing out 10 assists in the set.
• Once again, the teams challenged each other in the third set before Hopkins outscored Susquehanna 11-3 after the teams were ties 14-14. Wuerstle led the Blue Jays with three kills in the final set, while Johnston added two service aces and Gorelik notched three block assists.

Inside the Box Score
• The Blue Jays have gone to extra points in four sets this season and are 3-1 in those sets.

What it Means
• Johns Hopkins improves to a 3-5 record against Susquehanna, picking up its third consecutive win against the River Hawks.
• The Blue Jays' 4-2 record to begin the season is their best since they rattled off 16 straight wins to begin the 2012 season.

Coach's Corner
• Head coach Tim Cole: "We beat a team that was bigger and more physical than us, and we take that as a good sign about our training and systems. We were out of rhythm on offense a lot and gutted it out. Erica Johnston led us there, getting the best out of herself for what she had. Sarah Elnozahy has picked up some things quickly with her blocking and defense, so she had a few more nice moments than she did this weekend. Hannah Korslund will go down in my record book for the biggest freshman moment I've ever witnessed in my career - unknowingly playing the entire match wearing two right shoes. This is emblematic to the primary opportunity (and struggles) we've had so far - setting our focus on the appropriate horizon line for the present moment. The future is bright. We will see how fast we get to the next level and beyond. Our road grind continues at Eastern for a great end of preseason snapshot."

Player's Take
• Freshman Genevieve Thomas: "We struggled with our rhythm early, but then we played scrappier in the third set. We also took more risks offensively, which opened up our lead."
• Freshman Sarah Elnozahy: "We came out big tonight and played hard against a good, aggressive team. Each game we are getting one step closer to being the best team we can be, especially in terms of playing as hard as we train."

Up Next
• Johns Hopkins will travel to St. Davids, PA, Saturday to take part in a doubleheader against host No. 16 Eastern and Neumann.
• The Blue Jays open their home season September 21 against Haverford for their first Centennial Conference contest of the year.