Volleyball (Varsity)
vs. The Hotchkiss School

Game Summary

Ethel Walker fell to the Hotchkiss School on Saturday, October 3rd in three sets (29-31, 15-25, 12-25). In the first set, Walker’s had a great showing against Hotchkiss, going point-for-point into extra points. Outside hitter Yihan Chen ‘27, led the team with four kills, while middle hitters Asia Alston ‘28, and Bella Dmowski ‘29, had four blocks each. Walker’s kept the energy high through this challenging set, and even though it did not end in their favor, the team showed that they could compete at a high level. In the second set, Maddie Stirt ‘27 had two aces, but the team struggled to keep up the momentum from the first set after several serving runs by Hotchkiss. In the third set, the Walker’s team was determined to not let any ball hit the ground. The stand-out rally of the game was more than a minute long, and the ball only fell when every Walker’s player was on the ground, earning applause from both teams for their outstanding effort. Despite the score of the final set, Walker’s gave it their all after back-to-back high energy matches.