WESTMINSTER, Md. – Junior Mallie Thomas became only the third player in Dickinson volleyball history and the first junior to reach 1,000 kills as the Red and White secured their spot in next week's Centennial Conference tournament with a 3-0 road win over McDaniel College at the Gill Center on Wednesday night. The victory also marked the 100th win at Dickinson for head coach Jenn McMonagle.
First set
- Dickinson started off strong with points for Katie Arcara, Caroline Cusson, Iona Nelson, Brenna Williams and Thomas, making it 9-2 and prompting a McDaniel timeout.
- Jessica Currie and Amanda Palo continued to keep the Devils on the attack, stretching the margin to 16-3.
- Thomas had her historic moment with DC leading 16-4 as she recorded the kill to post the 1,000th of her career (17-4).
- Avery Butcher, Emery Fishbach and Nelson capped off the dominant set by taking eight of the next ten points for the 25-6 win.
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Second set
- The quartet of Abigayle Bowley, Stephanie Buttons, Mariya Carson and Annika Cortez had the hosts out to an early 6-4 lead.
- A pair of kills put down by Kylie Schner and single points by Lora Flynn and Thomas knotted the score at 9-9.
- Cassy Poteet and Kaitlyn Saidat worked hard to restore McDaniel's lead (15-11).
- However, Fishbach, Schner and Thomas rallied the Devils to even the score at 18-18, before blocks from Cusson and Schner coupled with kills for Currie capped off the 25-21 victory.
Third set
- For the second consecutive frame the Green Terror got off to a quick start, with Kaylee Comstock joining Bowley, Cortez and Saidat to take a 6-3 edge.
- Blocks for Fishbach and Schner, coupled with an ace by Butcher and kills from Cusson and Thomas, brought the score level at 10-10.
- The two sides traded the ensuing ten points, with Currie and Thomas keeping it locked up at 15-15.
- An ace for Butcher, along with kills for Currie, Cusson and Nelson, allowed the visitors to close on a 10-3 run to end the match 25-18.
Dickinson leaders
- Kills – Currie and Thomas (8), Nelson (6), Cusson and Schner (5)
- Digs – Butcher (11), Thomas and Williams (7), Currie and Flynn (4)
- Assists – Williams (18), Flynn (8), Butcher (5), Thomas (1)
Up next
- Dickinson (16-9, 5-4 Centennial) closes out the regular season on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. when they make the long drive to Chestertown, Maryland, for a 1 p.m. first serve against Washington College.
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