ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Elizabethtown Nearly Upsets 16th-Ranked Haverford

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HAVERFORD, Pa. --- In a matchup of undefeated squads, 16th-ranked Haverford College held on for a 3-2 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference volleyball action on Wednesday night. Game scores were 30-19, 26-30, 30-26, 34-36 and 15-11.

The Blue Jays (7-1 overall) survived three match points in a marathon fourth game to force a fifth and deciding game, and held an 11-10 lead before the Fords (10-0 overall) scored the final five points to pull out the victory.

Senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) paced Elizabethtown with 20 kills and nine digs, while senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) added 16 kills and 24 digs for the Blue Jays.

Sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) also recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 17 digs, and senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) finished with 53 assists and 21 digs for Elizabethtown. First-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) added 17 digs for the Blue Jays.

Rebecca Salvo led Haverford with 27 kills and 24 digs, Rachel Salvo added 23 kills and 11 digs and Laura Nuyen posted 16 kills and 24 digs. Emily Hinchcliff contributed 62 assists and 19 digs for the Fords.

Haverford 3, Elizabethtown 2
(30-19, 26-30, 30-26, 34-36, 15-11)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 20
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 53
Digs: Ashley Whitmarsh, 24
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 9

Haverford leaders:
Kills: Rebecca Salvo, 27
Assists: Emily Hinchcliff, 62
Digs: Rebecca Salvo and Laura Nuyen, 24
Blocks: K'Lynn Solt, 5