FREDERICK, Md.– The Elizabethtown men’s volleyball team recorded 18 total blocks across two matches, Saturday afternoon to defeat Hood, 3-0 and then Randolph, 3-2.
GAME 1: ELIZABETHTOWN 3, HOOD 0
Men’s volleyball was off to a strong start Saturday afternoon, sweeping host Hood, 3-0. As a team the Blue Jays recorded eight total blocks (14 BA, 1 BS) to land tied for 10th in single match records while freshman Braydon Ambruster recorded five block assists putting himself tied for 3rd in a single match. Logan Smith and Arun Gopinath each tallied eight kills while Smith also grabbed five digs.
The first set was close to start until Elizabethtown pulled ahead 13-9 after tallying five straight. The two teams traded points, but Etown continued to hold the lead. Hood would record four in a row bringing the score to 21-17. The Blazers would come within three of the Jays but kills from Gopinath and Mason Boyer would seal the 25-22 win.
The Blue Jays kept their momentum going as they rolled to a 12-6 lead while combing for three blocks on a four-point run. Gopinath, Ambruster, and Smith each smacked down a kill before some Blazer errors to put the team up, 17-11. Hood would manage to come within four of Etown towards the end of the set. Three of the final four Blue Jays points were at the hands of Hood errors which gave Etown the 25-18 win.
Set three was a little tighter to start before Elizabethtown would double their lead to 10-5. A block by Josh McCoy and Gopinath along with a Smith kill extended the Jays lead to 12-6. After some back-n-forth Etown continued to hold a…
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