LYNCHBURG, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's volleyball team defeated both the Wasps of Emory & Henry College and the WildCats of Randolph College in an ODAC doubleheader in Lynchburg, VA.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Wesleyan 3 - Emory & Henry 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-15)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 5-1, 3-0 | Emory & Henry 2-3, 2-3
Location: Randolph Athletic and Dance Center | Lynchburg, VA

FIRST SET

• Set one began with the Marlins opening up an early 11-2 lead over the Wasps.
• E&H fought back to knot th score at 14 all following a 12-3 rally. 
• Five consecutive VWU points, four kills and a Haley Sutton ace, put the Marlins up 19-14 forcing a Wasp timeout. 
• The teams closed out the set on a 6-5 run led by VWU who claimed the opening set 25-19.

SECOND SET

• The teams were neck and neck tied at five all through the opening 10 services. 
• Virginia Wesleyan took a four-point lead, 13-9, before Emory & Henry climbed back ti knot the score at 15 all. 
• The score tied again at 18 all and 20 all, but VWU closed out the set with five straight points to take set two 25-20 and the match lead 2-0.

THIRD SET

• Emory & Henry held the early lead in the third set untli the Marlins knotted the score at nine all. 
• Following tthe tie, VWU went on an 8-1 rally and closed out the match with another 8-5 run winning the third set 25-15 and the match 3-0.

• Greta Coss led the Marlins with 12 kills while Nadia Scott was second with seven while she led the team in digs with 14.
• Haley Sutton put up 17 assists and Grace Sweers put up 11 of her own.
• Morgan Ludovici collected 13 digs coming up one shy of tying Scott's 14.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Wesleyan 3 - Randolph 1 (25-14, 25-27 25-14, 25-14)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 6-1, 4-0 | Randolph 0-8, 0-7
Location: Randolph Athletic and Dance Center | Lynchburg, VA

FIRST SET

• Virginia Wesleyan held an early 6-2 lead but Randolph clawed back to knot the score at seven all.
• The Marlins went up 11-8 before the WildCats came within one, 11-10, but VWU pulled away closing out the set on a 14-4 run winning set one 25-14.

SECOND SET

• The two squads sat tied six all through the first 12 services before RC took a three-point lead, 13-10, following a 7-4 run.
• Randolph went ahead by seven, 20-13, following a 7-3 rally, but Virginia Wesleyan fought back to take a 25-24 lead after a 12-4 run.
• RC closed the set with three points to take the second set 27-25 and even the match score at one set each.

THIRD SET

• VWU opened the third set with a 6-2 lead and extended it to 14-5 following an 8-3 run.
• The WildCats pulled within six, 15-9, but that was the closest they could get as the Marlins closed the set on a 10-5 run to take set three 25-14.

• The Marlins again held the early lead 9-3 through the opening serves. 
• VWU's lead increased to 10 points, 16-6, after a 7-3 run.
• Randolph scored four-points late in the set, but VWU held on to win the fourth set 25-14 and the match 3-1.

• Abigail Mahoney recorded the most kills for VWU in game two with 15 while Greta Coss added 11.
• Haley Sutton helped set up the offense with 24 assists with Grace Sweers behind tallying 15.
• Hannah Zimmerman dug up 22 attacks while Nadia Scott tallied 17 digs and Sweers added 16.

UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan returns to action on Tuesday, April 6, when they travel up the road to Christopher Newport University for a non-conference contest. First serve is set for 6:30 PM.