CARLISLE, Pa. - Facing a "Win and In" scenario on Saturday afternoon the Dickinson volleyball welcomed the Shorewomen of Washington College to the Kline Center with the sixth and final seed in next week's Centennial Conference Tournament on the line. The Red and White did exactly what they needed to do in order to keep their season afloat as they posted a 3-0 win with set scores of 26-24, 25-11 and 25-12. Prior to the match Dickinson honored their four seniors Lillian Bigsby, Cassidy Davis, Camille Dofiles and Amelia Kim as they played their final match at home in their DC career.

First Set

• Things began well for the hosts with Emery Fishbach, Norah Oppenheim, Eliette Whittaker and Kim all recording kills for a 6-3 edge.
• Scores by Addison Carr, Bethany Haughton and Giselle Kleinbussink got WAC within 11-10.
• Five of the next seven went to DC thanks in part to an ace for Avery Butcher and a kill by Mallie Thomas making it 16-12.
• The visitors battled back with kills from Gianna Folke, Allison McKechnie and Lyndsey Wessel getting the margin to just two (17-15). 
• Dickinson put themselves on the verge of the set at 23-17 on tallies by Jessica Currie, Kim and Thomas. 
• Washington then ripped off seven in a row to take a 24-23 advantage. However, kills for Fishbach and Thomas gave the Devils three straight for the 26-24 win.

Second Set

• A combo block between Folke and Wessel opened the scoring, before Folke added a kill to jump out to a 4-2 lead.
• Dickinson then went on a massive run as points for Currie, Kim, Thomas and Whittaker aided an 11-1 charge making it 13-5.
• Two DC miscues plus a kill by Haughton pulled the guests to 14-8, but three straight errors along with scores by Katie Arcara, Iona Nelson, Butcher, Fishbach and Thomas made it 23-9.
• The two sides shared the next four points with a service error for Wessel capping the set at 25-11.

Third Set

• The frame began well for the Devils with an ace from Kylie Schner and kills by Dofiles and Nelson made it 4-2.
• After a home mishit and ace for Gianna Romano leveled the score at 4-4, but Davis, Kim, Thomas and Whittaker mounted a 9-1 charge to open up a 13-5 advantage.
• Kills for Folke and Wessel stunted the Devils roll for a second, before the duo of Davis and Kim stretched the lead to 20-8.
• The duo of Carr and McKechnie brought the score to 22-12, but three consecutive miscues by the Shorewomen ended the match at 25-12.

Dickinson Top Performers

• Kills - Kim (8), Thomas (6), Davis (4), Currie, Fishbach and Whittaker (3)
• Digs - Butcher (13), Dofiles and Thomas (6)
• Assists - Dofiles (14), Schner (8)

Opponent Top Performers

• Kills - Folke (6), Wessel (5)
• Digs - McKechnie (9), Romano (8), Kleinbussink (7)
• Assists - Stubbs (12), McKechnie (7)

Up Next

• Dickinson (18-10, 6-4 Centennial) will now head to third-seeded Haverford College on Wednesday for the First Round of the Centennial Conference Tournament. Match time will be announced on Monday morning.

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