WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Allegheny College volleyball team earned its fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday night, as the Gators took down Washington and Jefferson College in four sets in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) showdown inside W&J's Salvitti Family Gymnasium.

The Gators (12-8, 2-0 PAC) rolled the Presidents (8-6, 0-2 PAC) in the first two sets, winning by scores of 25-10 and 25-16 for the early lead. Allegheny held Washington and Jefferson to a negative hitting percentage in both sets, while attacking at a rate of .286. Building a wall at the net played a big factor for the Gators, who logged 12 total blocks and finished just two shy of a single-match season high.

The first two points of the match were both won via solo blocks by Emma Chambers (Stoutsville, Ohio/Amanda Clearcreek) and Kendall Crum (Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Preparatory), which helped set the tone for the remainder of the evening.

W&J was able to take the third set from AC, as the Presidents broke a 20-20 tie with five unanswered points to conclude the third. The Presidents carried the momentum over to the fourth set by winning seven of the first 10 points. However, trailing 11-6, Chambers started a 7-0 rally with two kills and a block. Just like the third, the fourth set ended up tied at 20-20, but Chambers floored kills for three of Allegheny's last five points to close out the victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny had one less kill, 44-to-43, but outhit Washington and Jefferson, .199-to-.055.
• The Gators held sizable leads in aces, 7-to-3, and total blocks, 12-to-3.
• Chambers and Crum led all Gators with 12 kills, followed by Cheyenne Wilson (Chico, Calif./Pleasant Valley) with 10.
• Wilson also produced 23 digs for a double-double.
• Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico/Gallatin (Tenn.)) led all Allegheny players with 30 digs.
• India McCruter (Columbus, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) earned eight block assists and finished with more than twice as many blocks as the next closest player.
• Meagan Robare (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) dished out a team-high 22 assists in addition to nine digs.

News and Notes

• Allegheny has won five matches in a row and opened PAC play with back-to-back wins.
• The all-time series between AC and W&J is now tied, 7-all.
• Diaz reached the 30-dig plateau for the second time this season.
• Wilson's 23 digs are a single-match career-high.
• Wilson has five double-doubles in 2022.
• Chambers' 12 kills are a new season-high.

Up Next
On Friday, October 7, Allegheny will host Geneva College inside the David V. Wise Center for a 7:00 p.m. conference match.