Baltimore, Md. - (9/17/2022) - Gwynedd Mercy University left Notre Dame of Maryland University with a pair of losses as Washington College ended their first competition of today's tri-match with a 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 25-21, 25-11) score and the hosting Gators swept the later contest by a 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 27-25) measure. Freshman setter
Ayanna Gaston (Middletown, Del.) (8 kills, 2 aces, and 2 block assists) and junior outside hitter
Julia Rabe (Virginia Beach, Va.) (11 kills) led the Griffins versus Washington College with 11 points apiece. Versus Notre Dame (MD), junior middle hitter
Ashley Brown (Lansdale, Pa.) carried the torch for Gwynedd Mercy University with 9.5 points (8 kills, 1 ace, 1 block assist).
Gwynedd Mercy University (3-6) rallied from a late 24-21 deficit to win the opening set 27-25 against Washington College (6-3). Unfortunately, the Shorewomen held on to their leads late in the second second (25-22) and third (25-21) sets before dismissing the Griffins in a lopsided fourth frame; 25-11. Rabe scored all her points with a team-high 11 kills. She also hustled to three digs. Gaston and Brown each recorded eight kills; the former added an assist, two aces, two block assists, and 19 digs, while the latter also recorded an assist, three block assists, and six digs. Senior libero
Ashley Morris (Quakertown, Pa.) captained the defensive effort with 32 digs, while providing two assists and an ace.
The Griffins had less success versus Notre Dame of Maryland University, who scored a 25-14 first-set victory before rallying for a 25-23 second-set win and pacing the Girffins in a 27-25 third-set decision. Brown totaled her points with eight kills, an ace, and a block assist; she also made a pair of digs. Morris made 20 digs and scored three aces. She was joined in double digit digs by Gaston (13) and freshman right side
Charlotte Pugh (Philadelphia, Pa.) (12). Gaston also recorded a kill, three assists, and an ace, while Pugh additionally provided four kills.
Gwynedd Mercy University returns to action on Tuesday, September 20, when they visit Ursinus College for a 7:00 p.m. match.
