Box Score HARRISONBURG, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's volleyball team dealt the Royals of Eastern Mennonite University their first ODAC loss of the season with a three set sweep on Tuesday evening in Harrisonburg, VA.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Wesleyan 3 - Eastern Mennonite 0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-15)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 15-3, 6-0 | Eastern Mennonite 6-6, 4-1
Location: Yoder Arena | Harrisonburg, VA
MATCH RECAP
The two teams traded points through the opening services with Eastern Mennonite holding a one point lead 7-6 following a kill. The Marlins responded with a 10-2 rally taking a seven point lead, 16-9, forcing the Royals to call timeout. The squads traded the next five points before VWU put together a string of five taking a 23-12 lead. Both teams scored twice more as the Marlins took set one 25-14.
EMU held the early 5-2 lead to begin the second set, but VWU responded with a 5-1 run taking a 7-6 lead. The Royals reclaimed a slim one-point lead, 11-10, but a Marlins 6-1 rally forced the Royals into another timeout to regroup as VWU led by four, 16-12. After a 4-2 Marlin run, VWU held a six-point advantage and maintained the lead through the remainder of the set taking the second game 25-18.
Virginia Wesleyan opened the third set with a 6-3 run and led 10-6 as Eastern Mennonite called timeout. Another 6-3 run by he Marlins gave them an eight-point lead, 16-8, forcing yet another Royal timeout. EMU put together a 5-3 run climbing within six points, 19-13, but VWU closed out the third and final set with a 6-2 rally winning 25-15.
KEY STATS
UP NEXT
The Marlins return to the court again on Friday, Oct. 8, when they travel to Winchester, VA to face Shenandoah University. First serve between the Marlins and Hornets is set for 7 PM.
