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HAVERFORD, Pa. — The Haverford College volleyball team opens its fourth consecutive Centennial Conference Tournament appearance Wednesday night, welcoming fifth-seeded Dickinson to Gooding '84 Arena for a first-round matchup. The fourth-seeded Fords and Red Devils are set for a 7 p.m. first serve, with a place in Friday's semifinals on the line. Haverford finished 7-3 in conference play and 16-7 overall, while Dickinson closed the regular season 6-4 in the Centennial and 17-9 overall. The teams meet in the first round for the second straight season after Haverford advanced with a five-set victory over Dickinson in 2025.
A Look at the Fords
Haverford's offense ranks among the Centennial and NCAA Division III leaders. The Fords average 13.45 kills and 12.40 assists per set, ranking seventh and ninth nationally, respectively, through games played Nov. 8. They also hit .229 as a team and average 2.02 blocks per set.
Elizabeth Cella leads the Centennial with 4.96 kills per set and ranks second nationally in that category. She has recorded 412 kills and averages 5.55 points per set, also second in Division III. Setter
Anna Krotky Koeppe leads the conference with 7.22 assists per set, while
Fiona Moord is among the league's top performers in hitting percentage (.301) and blocks per set (.98).
Kira Chaney adds 4.53 digs per set.
Scouting Dickinson
The Red Devils bring a strong blocking presence to Haverford. Dickinson has 181 total blocks, the most in the Centennial, and limits opponents to a .146 hitting percentage. Mallie Thomas leads the attack with 3.87 kills per set and 383 total kills. She reached 1,000 career kills this season, becoming the third player in program history to reach the mark and the first to do so as a junior.Caroline Cusson anchors the net defense with 87 total blocks, while Avery Butcher averages 4.51 digs per set. Dickinson heads into the tournament after sweeping McDaniel and Washington College in its final two conference matches.
The Regular Season Meeting
Haverford won the teams' Oct. 24 meeting in Carlisle, 3-1, with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 29-27 and 25-21. After Dickinson evened the match in the second, the Fords took a tightly contested third set, then closed out the fourth to secure the win and clinch a Centennial Tournament berth. Cella led Haverford with 22 kills.
Gia Frank added 13,
Marlee Hills had 12, and Moord chipped in 10 as the Fords put four players in double figures.
Fan Information
Wednesday's match will be played at Gooding '84 Arena. The match will stream on the Centennial Conference Digital Network, with live statistics available through Haverford's Sidearm page. Hudl is the Centennial Conference's ticket provider. Fans can purchase tickets online or on-site by scanning the event QR code; cash is not accepted. Centennial Conference students, faculty and staff receive free admission with a valid college ID. Published ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students ages 6 through high school and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are admitted free.
Centennial Conference Tournament
The first-round winner advances to a semifinal Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. Haverford's semifinal site depends on the result of Wednesday's other first-round match. If Johns Hopkins advances, Haverford would be the lower-seeded first-round winner and travel to top-seeded Franklin & Marshall. If Gettysburg advances, Haverford would be the higher-seeded winner and travel to second-seeded Swarthmore.
FIRST ROUND: Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 7 p.m.
SEMIFINALS: Friday, Nov. 13 | 7 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunday, Nov. 15 | 1 p.m.
