After their seven-game winning streak, the Elizabethtown College volleyball team won two more matches at the tri-match in Gettysburg this past weekend against Haverford College and Gettysburg College. A total of 21 kills in the two games made by senior captain Holly Bubb was just one instance of the many spectacular plays the Blue Jays executed in their matches, leading them to beat Haverford 3-1 and Gettysburg 3-0.  The Blue Jays are now 16-3.
“Haverford has a young team, but they have always been strong,” said junior captain Carolyn Lukiewski. “Gettysburg is consistent, so these will be two tough matches.” Against Haveford, the Blue Jays jumped ahead with two wins in their sets, 26-24 in the first and 25-13 in the second, but Haverford replied by winning set three 25-19. This win, however, did not stop the Blue Jays, who defeated Haverford 25-22 in the final set. During the match, sophomore Kelci Scannapieco had a total of nine blocks, bringing her close to having her first double-double this season. Lukiewski and first-years Mary Clyne and Steph High also had double digits in digs in the match. During the Gettysburg match, the Blue Jays defeated the Bullets 25-18. It was a close call in the second set, but the Jays pulled through by winning 28-26. They closed the match with a 25-16 win.
“I am very happy with the results of this season so far,” Bubb said. “We are a little over halfway through and I couldn’t be more proud of each girl on the team. I think returning players did not want a season like last year so everyone is working hard to have a season completely opposite from before. New players are working just as hard too.”
As captains, Lukiewski and Bubb have high expectations for themselves to work hard to keep the team together and build up an even stronger team. Now that they have made a dent in their season and are doing well, they have gotten comfortable with one another and have become stronger on the court and as teammates. “Each match is important to each player,” Bubb said. “We work hard during practice to win matches and we prepare the same facing each team. We make sure we are close as a team even off the court so the team chemistry is even stronger on the court. The closer we are as a team, the better we play on the court. ”
One of the team’s goals since the beginning of the season was to remain undefeated on their home court, in which they have been successful so far. That goal was tested when the Blue Jays faced off against the Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen. LVC, who is currently sixth in the conference, has always been a competitive match. In past years, LVC has defeated the Jays in conference finals, which gave the team another reason to want to win the upcoming game even more. “Being 5-0 in the conference after this upcoming match will be a great step to making it to the top in our conference and making it to playoffs.”