Garnet Hit Way Past Red Devils
Three Swarthmore players recorded double-digit kills as the Garnet defeated Dickinson 3-1 in Centennial action on Saturday afternoon in Carlisle, Pa. Swarthmore extended its win streak to three in a row, winning by scores of 30-15, 29-31, 30-17, 30-10.
Middle blocker Karen Berk '08 posted a .750 hitting percentage during the match, committing only one hitting error in ten attempts. Berk totaled 10 kills and a team-high five blocks as the Garnet improved to 9-4 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial.
Berk now has 147 blocks in her short career at Swarthmore, moving into the third spot in school history.
Outside hitters Erica George '07 and Jennifer Wang '09 continued to produce for Swarthmore, recording double-doubles to push the Garnet into a tie (pending results later today) for second place in the Centennial standings. George rang up her fifth double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs, while Wang recorded her sixth double-double with a team-high 13 kills and 14 digs while hitting .353 for the match.
Setter Emily Conlon '06 paced the offense once again, handing out 38 assists. Conlon now has 2,710 assists (a school record) in her career, ranking 15th all-time in the Centennial Conference.
The Garnet had success in accumulating up points off the serve; Wang had six aces, Madeleine Case '09 added four aces, and Conlon contributed three of her own. Conlon now has 189 aces in her career, putting her tops in school history, and 14th on the all-time Centennial list.
The Garnet travel to Baltimore, Md. for their next match, a 7:00 p.m. contest against Johns Hopkins.
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