DC Women’s Sports Recap 10/16-10/22
By Caia Bevins
Let’s recap what happened in women’s sports this week.
Last Wednesday, the soccer team played Bluffton. The Beavers started off strong, and by the second half, they had scored five goals. They were able to score three more times in the second half, and the final score was 8-0. #9 Hallie Webb led the team with three shots, and #99 Sarah O’Shea led with 14 saves. Overall, the team attempted eight shots, 3 shots on goal, and 14 saves.
It was Senior Night for the women’s soccer team this Saturday, so let’s take a minute to recognize these fantastic students and athletes. #6 Logan Gray is a social work major and is a member of the Social Work Organization, the Service Leaders Program, Science Club, and is a McMaster Scholar to Belize, Ghana, and Ireland. She is also a Senior RA and a tutor. #7 Melissa Bixler is a nursing major and plays forward for the soccer team. #9 Hallie Webb is an environmental science major and plays forward. #10 Paige Rohloff is an exercise science major and plays midfield for the soccer team. She is also a part of the science club and is an RA. #11 Sloane Livingston is a double major in criminal justice and social work and is involved in the Criminal Justice Society, Social Work Organization, Campus Activities Board, is the Vice President of the Science Club, and is an RA. #20 Olivia Rayk is a forensic science major, is a math and science tutor, and is an RA on campus. #25 Bethany Lechenet is a double major in criminal justice and psychology and plays forward for the soccer team. #31 Clover Worell is majoring in environmental science and minoring in business management. She is also the President of the Science Club and is a math and science tutor. #99 Sarah O’Shea is majoring in Early Childhood Education and K-12 intervention specialist. She is the goalkeeper for the soccer team.
In the Senior Night game, the Yellow Jackets played Transylvania, and the Pioneers scored three in the first half. In the second half, they scored four more goals, putting the final score at 7-0. #13 Haley Hughes led the team with one shot, and #99 Sarah O’Shea led with eighteen saves. They played again last night against Mt. St. Joseph.
The volleyball team played against Hope College on Friday, and they played three sets at 9-25, 10-25, and 9-25, respectively. The team ended with thirty digs and one ace. On Saturday, they played against Susquehanna and played four sets with scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-16, and 25-21, respectively. The Yellow Jackets broke their six-game losing streak with four blocks, fifty-five digs, and eleven aces.
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