Gophers Down Trinity Washington on Senior Night

TOWSON, Md. - The Goucher College women's volleyball team swept Trinity Washington University 3-0 on Senior Night Tuesday evening at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.  Set scores were 25-11, 25-13, 25-10.

• Trinity Washington (1-11) took an 8-6 lead in the opening frame.
• Goucher (1-19) reeled off 14 straight points to go in front 20-8.
• The run included six Athena Savick service aces.
• Three straight service aces by Emma Taylor closed out the set.

• The Gophers used a 6-0 run in the second set to build a 10-3 lead.
• Three straight service aces by Maria Basantes upped Goucher's lead to 19-8.
• A Liv DeBiasio kill closed out the second set.

• The hosts opened up the third set with a 9-0 run that made it 15-3.
• Lucy Ingraham had three service aces during the run, while Taylor had a pair of kills.
• Basantes and Imani Ward had kills in the closing 5-2 run.

• Goucher hit .174 on the night and racked up 24 service aces.
• Taylor led the Gophers with seven kills, while Alex Dzhygit had five.
• Basantes recorded six digs, with Savick and Vivian Huddleston adding five apiece.
• Savick finished with six service aces, while Basantes added five.
• Huddleston, the Gophers lone senior who was honored prior to Tuesday's match, handed out 18 assists.
• Ward had a pair of blocks.
• The win was the first collegiate win as a head coach for first-year Goucher coach Kate Lindholm.

• Goucher returns to Landmark Conference play this weekend, heading to Wilkes Friday and Moravian Saturday.