TOWSON, Md.--The Hood College volleyball team (1-14) lost to the Goucher College Gophers (12-14) 3-0 (18-25, 25-27, 22-25) Thursday evening in nonconference action.

Junior Ashley Burns keyed the Blazer offense with seven kills and had a pair of blocks while Chelsea Weaver put down six kills and had 11 digs. Lena Bushrod tallied a team-best 18 digs while Kristina Straub set up 12 Hood kills and chipped in two of her own.

Megan Smith was a force up front for the Gophers, smacking 19 kills with only four errors for a .429 hitting percentage.

Hood's next match is slated for Tuesday at Lancaster Bible College at 7 p.m.