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Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team traveled to Juniata College. While they did well, they just couldn’t seem to come out with a win. The final score was 3-1 Juniata.
In the first set, the final score was 25-17. It started with a score of 7-6 Etown. After a long run, Etown gained six points, making the score 22-16. Senior Nick Baxter and first-year Cheston Jacobs teamed up for a block to score the final point, causing the 25-17 victory.
In the second set, Juniata started with a 16-5 lead. Etown couldn’t catch up, and the final score of the set was 25-11 Juniata.
In the third set, Etown and Juniata were tied at 9-9. Juniata pulled ahead, making the score 12-9. Etown then regained the lead, making the score 16-15.
However, Juniata ended the game by gaining an additional nine points, making the final score 25-18.
In the fourth set, Etown started out with a 7-2 lead over Juniata. Juniata regrouped, however, and started fighting back, making the score 9-8.
Juniata continuously scored, making the score 18-10. Etown gained six more points after a kill from first-year Blake Hildebrand.
However, Juniata wound up winning the 3-1 victory by scoring the majority of the final points. The final score was 25-16.
The Blue Jays then went on to take a 3-0 win Saturday Feb. 15 at a tri volleyball tournament at Rosemont College.
Not only did Etown beat Rosemont, but they also beat King’s College.
The men’s volleyball team played against King’s first.
In the first set against King’s, the Blue Jays started out strong, and came up with a lead of 11-1 after a solo block by Baxter.
Etown continued to pursue the advantage to 13 after a kill by Jacobs.
The final score was 25-12. In the second set against King’s, the score started out with both teams tied at ten points. It continued to be a battle, which Etown managed to win by two points because of a kill by first-year Steven Swain.
Etown continued to hold the lead, and the final score was 25-21. In the third set, Etown started off with a lead of 8-1.
King’s gained five points halfway through. The score became 16-10. Both teams fought hard, but Etown won with a score of 25-17.
In the second game, Etown played against Rosemont.
In the first set, Etown started with a 14-3 lead. Rosemont tried to catch up, but the final score was 25-14 Etown. In the second set, Etown started with a lead of 9-5.
Rosemont gained seven points, and Etown reciprocated by gaining nine more points resulting in the 25-21 win. In the third set, Etown had a major lead at 13-5 as sophomore Mark Hall received a kill.
Etown gained 15 more points. The final score was 25-10.
The men’s volleyball team plays again on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Nazareth University starting at 12 p.m.
