On Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Elizabethtown, Pa., the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team’s season came to a close in the Landmark Conference Semifinals, falling to Scranton University, 3-1.
With the loss, the Blue Jays finished their season with 21 wins and eight losses while the Royals finished their season with a record of 25 wins and six losses overall.

Junior Bryanna Miller finished the night with a match-high 17 kills and nine digs, while junior Sarah Hanks registered a double-double with 35 assists and 11 digs. Sophomore Kambrie Hepler tallied a team-high 19 digs and senior Shelly Yohe recorded eight kills, nine digs and three block assists.

Etown started the match off strong, running out to a 7-1 lead after a kill from sophomore Giana Krinock.

The Blue Jays continued to attack, pushing its advantage to eight, making the score 14-6 highlighted by a kill from sophomore Katie Scaggs and an ace from Krinock over the final three points.

Scranton closed within six points (19-13) but no closer as Etown took the opening set in a dominating fashion, with a final score of 25-16.

The Royals responded in the second set, creeping out to a 12-9 lead after a kill from Carah Vitkus to begin the match.

Etown closed within one at 12-11 but the Royals wound up stealing back the momentum, going on a 6-1 run to move ahead 17-11.

Down 21-15, the Blue Jays continued to battle, rattling off three straight points to cut the deficit to three (21-18) after a kill from Yohe.

Scranton, however, scored four of the final five points to take the third set 25-19.

The Blue Jays scooted out to a 8-5 lead in the third set before the Royals rattled off four consecutive points to move ahead 9-8.

Etown tied the match at nine, 11, and then again at 13, but Scranton began to open up the score, moving ahead by six at 22-16.

The Blue Jays made one last strong run, closing within three at 24-21, but the Royals found the final point to move ahead 25-21.

In the fourth and final set, Etown once again took an early lead as Krinock smashed home a kill for the 7-6 advantage.

Scranton responded again though, scoring five straight to go up 11-7.

The Royals would ride the momentum of that run to take the fourth set 25-12 and the match 3-1.

Tonight was the final game for seniors Rileigh Hudock, Shelly Yohe, Ashley Snesavage, Elizabeth Zeiber and Marlee Dzergoski.

The Etownian congratulates the seniors on the women’s volleyball team for their dedication to the sport!