Spring Break
Despite loss, volleyball team headed for ECAC Tournament
Issue date: 11/8/07
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On Saturday, Nov. 3, in Haverford, Pa., the Hopkins (23-5) volleyball team fell to the McDaniel Green Terror (16-8) in an all-out battle of a match. Hopkins was looking to overcome McDaniel in the end, but their efforts were no match when they fell short in the fifth game. In the first game, McDaniel wasted no time jumping the gun on the Lady Jays, when they put the first six points on the board and ended the game with 30-28 score.
They then made it look as though there would be no hope for a comeback when the Green took game two with a 30-28 victory, making the match 2-0.
But the Lady Jays were not going to let them walk away that easily. The team orchestrated a defensive showdown which allowed them to take game three and game four, 30-19, 30-16. Just as they thought they had turned around the match, however, McDaniel came back to win game five 15-12 and advance to the Centennial Conference Championship.
Despite the loss to McDaniel, strong performances from several players were on display for Hopkins.
Senior outside hitter Natalia Fijalkowski had 20 kills and 19 digs as well as a double-double. Junior setter Amanda Lewis served up 62 assists and had 11 digs while fellow junior opposite hitter Kim Jackanich added 17 kills and 17 digs to the Hopkins statistics. Sophomore outside hitter Allison Cappelaere dished out 13 kills to go along with 18 digs, and sophomore libero Katie Buckheit logged a career-high 29 digs on the match.
Just days after the gut-wrenching loss, the Lady Jays waited in anticipation to hear if they would receive a bid for the ECAC South Volleyball Tournament, which would take place on Nov. 7 in the Goldfarb Gymnasium at Homewood Campus.
News came on Tuesday Nov. 5 that the girls have been put in as the first place seed for the tournament, and expectations began to grow. The Lady Jays have built a reputation within the conference for staying positive, working well with each other, communicating and using past wins to stay motivated for upcoming challenges.
They then made it look as though there would be no hope for a comeback when the Green took game two with a 30-28 victory, making the match 2-0.
But the Lady Jays were not going to let them walk away that easily. The team orchestrated a defensive showdown which allowed them to take game three and game four, 30-19, 30-16. Just as they thought they had turned around the match, however, McDaniel came back to win game five 15-12 and advance to the Centennial Conference Championship.
Despite the loss to McDaniel, strong performances from several players were on display for Hopkins.
Senior outside hitter Natalia Fijalkowski had 20 kills and 19 digs as well as a double-double. Junior setter Amanda Lewis served up 62 assists and had 11 digs while fellow junior opposite hitter Kim Jackanich added 17 kills and 17 digs to the Hopkins statistics. Sophomore outside hitter Allison Cappelaere dished out 13 kills to go along with 18 digs, and sophomore libero Katie Buckheit logged a career-high 29 digs on the match.
Just days after the gut-wrenching loss, the Lady Jays waited in anticipation to hear if they would receive a bid for the ECAC South Volleyball Tournament, which would take place on Nov. 7 in the Goldfarb Gymnasium at Homewood Campus.
News came on Tuesday Nov. 5 that the girls have been put in as the first place seed for the tournament, and expectations began to grow. The Lady Jays have built a reputation within the conference for staying positive, working well with each other, communicating and using past wins to stay motivated for upcoming challenges.
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