YORK, Pa. - The Dickinson volleyball team got a combined 27 kills from the pair of
Jessica Currie and
Mallie Thomas to help the Red and White power past the host York College of Pennsylvania by a final of 3-1 on Tuesday night at Wolf Gymnasium.
First Set
- It was all Spartans early as they jumped out to a 9-2 lead.
- Dickinson then responded with ten straight on kills from Katie Arcara, Caroline Cusson and Lora Flynn making it 12-9.
- The group of Saniya Esters, Liz Kerin, Tiffani King, Shae Ramberger and Hannah Runyard helped the home side to get back ahead by a slim 16-15 margin.
- Three kills put away by Currie and solos for Arcara and Thomas allowed DC to reclaim the lead at 22-17.
- The set of runs continued with YCP earning eight of the ensuing ten points with a kill from Ramberger putting the home side on the cusp of the set (25-24).
- However, a Thomas kill and ace from Cusson powered the Devils to the 27-25 win.
Second Set
- The quartet of Arcara, Currie, Cusson and Thomas got the visitors out to a 6-5 edge.
- After an error by DC and a kill for Ramberger made it 9-8 home side, Kylie Schner and Norah Oppenheim joined Currie in recording kills to take a 14-11 lead.
- Things went back and forth over the next few points with the Spartans pulling even at 18-18, before the trio of Gracie Plunkert, Esters and Runyard ended the frame on an 8-3 push taking it 25-21.
Third Set
- Kills for Currie and Cusson coupled with a joint block between Emery Fishbach and Thomas helped the sides to share the first ten points.
- Kills from Esters then bookended a 5-1 run giving the hosts a 10-6 advantage.
- Three consecutive miscues by the Spartans set the stage for kills by Cusson, Oppenheim and Thomas to make it 18-13 Dickinson.
- York did not go down without a fight though as Katelyn Adams and Kerin each tallied two kills to pull within 20-18, but a kill each from Oppenheim, Schner and Thomas along with a combination block for Cusson and Oppenheim closed out a 25-20 win.
Fourth Set
- Once again things were tight early as the score was 5-5, before aces by Avery Butcher and Thomas made it 10-6 guests.
- A kill for Kerin sparked a 7-2 push for the Spartans which ended on a kill by Adams to bring the hosts to a 13-12 edge.
- Two Thomas aces and kills put down by Fishbach and Oppenheim moved the Devils three points from the match at 22-17.Â
- Three DC miscues and a score for Kerin cut the margin to 24-21, but Oppenheim deposited the match winning kill (25-21).
Dickinson Leaders
- Kills - Thomas (14), Currie (13), Oppenheim (7), Cusson (5)
- Digs - Butcher (28), Thomas (13), Arcara (11)
- Assists - Flynn (21), Brenna Williams (12)
Opponent Leaders
- Kills - Esters (13), Adams (9)
- Digs - Baer (32), King (11), Esters (10)
- Assists - Kuo (19), Hoffman (15)
Up Next
- Dickinson (1-0) returns to action on Saturday at 1pm when they travel to St. David's, Pennsylvania for a non-conference tri-match. First, they will battle the host Eastern University, before taking on Moravian University at 3pm.
