Game Notes

The No. 3 seed Franklin & Marshall volleyball team (17-8, 8-2 CC) tangles with No. 2 seed Swarthmore (17-7, 9-1 CC) on the road in the Centennial Conference semifinals Friday at 7:00 p.m.

First Round Recap

The No. 3 seed Diplomats swept the No. 6 seed Muhlenberg 3-0 Wednesday evening. Gianna Mangiamele posted a match-high 10 kills with a hitting percentage of .571. Two Diplomats finished with double-digit assists with Hannah McCarthy tallying 16 and Liah Perez dishing out 13. Meredith Mangum totaled 10 digs to help F&M hold Muhlenberg to hitting percentages of -.207, -.097, and .194 in each set. Read the recap here.

Last Time

F&M and Swarthmore met in mid-October, where the Garnet came out on top in a 3-0 sweep of the Diplomats. Sydney Levins had a team-high 11 kills, while Mangiamele followed with 10 in the contest. Liah Perez racked up 19 assists in the match. Meredith Mangum had 16 digs, while Annmarie Earley finished with 10. Lauren Arnold, Jada West, and Mangiamele each recorded a solo block in the loss. Read the recap here.

Swarthmore Team Preview

Swarthmore ended the regular season on a seven-match winning streak, with six of the seven victories coming in 3-0 fashion to secure the No. 2 seed in the CC tournament. Kaylee Zhang averages 4.3 points per set, which ranks first in the CC. Dani Pena ranks first in the CC in assists per set, averaging 8.86. On defense, Ellie Streeper leads the team in digs with 315, averaging 4.14 per set.