Dickinson volleyball sweeps Bryn Mawr in conference play

CARLISLE, Pa. - The Dickinson volleyball team posted 41 kills, ten aces and eight blocks to go along with a .341 hitting percentage en route to a comfortable 3-0 win over the visiting Bryn Mawr College Owls on Saturday afternoon at the Kline Center in Centennial Conference action.

First set

• Dickinson opened the match with four aces by Brenna Williams and a kill for Kylie Schner to take a 6-0 lead.
• Tula Reihman helped the guests get within 7-4, before blocks from Emery Fishbach and Schner coupled with kills put away by Jessica Currie, Caroline Cusson, Mallie Thomas and Fishbach made it 17-7.
• The two sides traded the next six points, prior to scores from Schner and Thomas closing out the set 25-13.

Second set

• The trio of Katie Arcara, Cusson and Thomas gave the Red and White the 7-1 advantage.
• Two DC miscues brought the margin to 7-3, but Arcara, Currie, Cusson and Thomas responded for the Devils to push the gap back to 16-8.
• A kill by Reihman started a run of five straight for the Owls and nine of the next eleven to cut the deficit to just one 18-17.
• Thomas made it 21-19 Devils, but Emma Loller answered back to knot the score (21-21).
• However, an ace for Amanda Palo and kills by Arcara, Currie and Fishbach wrapped it up 25-22.

Third set

• The sides traded blows early on with Lora Flynn, Currie, Cusson and Fishbach accounting for the home points to leave the hosts behind by one (8-7).
• A kill from Cusson then sparked an 8-1 outburst for the Red and White with additional contributions coming from Brenna Williams, Currie and Thomas to extend the gap to 15-9.
• Bryn Mawr would not go quietly as Lucy Divis, Abigail Quigley and Loller pulled the guests within 18-14.
• The Owls got no closer though with kills from Currie, Cusson, Fishbach, Flynn and Schner closing out the 25-20 victory.

Dickinson leaders

• Kills - Thomas (12), Currie (7), Cusson and Fishbach (6), Schner (5)
• Assists - Flynn (16), Williams (14)
• Digs - Thomas (11), Flynn (8), Cusson (5)

Opponent leaders

• Kills - Divis (6), Grace, Loller and Quigley (4)
• Assists - Mullen (19)
• Digs - Torrico (12), Mullen (8)