HIRAM, Ohio – September 30, 2026 – The Hiram College women's volleyball team continued its hot start to conference play with a strong performance Wednesday evening, sweeping Allegheny, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19.
The Terriers improved to 2-0 in conference play with a balanced attack and a strong serving performance. Hiram recorded 14 service aces in the match, led by Maggie Riley with five. Tori Burdette and Jacey English each added three aces.
Riley helped Hiram take control early in the opening set, recording five of her seven kills in the frame. With the Terriers leading 21-15, Riley added a kill before recording back-to-back service aces to help Hiram close out the set, 25-20.
Hiram carried its momentum into the second set, scoring six consecutive points to take a 10-4 advantage. Allegheny battled back to cut the deficit to 18-16, but the Terriers responded with a kill from Megan Chiang and another service ace to finish the set, 25-21.
The Terriers again jumped out to an early lead in the third set. Riley recorded two service aces during a Hiram run that put the Terriers ahead 12-7. Burdette followed with two more aces, extending the lead to 17-9. Hiram maintained its advantage the rest of the way to secure the sweep.
Hiram finished the match with a 37-19 advantage in kills and held a 14-2 edge in service aces.
Sofia Smotek led the Terriers with 11 kills, while Chiang and Riley each finished with seven. Courtney Johnson recorded a double-double with 17 assists and 11 digs.
Chiang also contributed defensively with 16 digs, while Rebecca Volpe led Hiram at the net with three blocks.
The Terriers will return to Price Gymnasium this Saturday as it hosts Bethany for a cross-division matchup with the Bison. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
