VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's volleyball team fell to the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon College 3-1 in a midweek ODAC match-up at TowneBank Arena in Virginia Beach, VA.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Randolph-Macon 3 - Virginia Wesleyan 1 (18-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-16)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 7-2, 7-1 | Randolph-Macon 6-2, 5-2
Location: TowneBank Arena | Virginia Beach, VA

FIRST SET

• Virginia Wesleyan started the match off hot taking a 7-0 lead over Randolph-Macon.
• Macon climbed back on an 8-5 run putting the score at 12-8 in Wesleyan's favor. 
• The Marlins answered with a 9-2 rally taking a 21-10 lead over the Yellow Jackets.
• RMC scored eight more points in the opening set but VWU managed to find the four they needed to take set one 25-18.

SECOND SET

• The Yellow Jackets held the early 6-3 lead after nine serves went up. 
• Randolph-Macon took off on a 10-2 rally taking a 16-5 lead over Virginia Wesleyan.
• The Marlins scored three in a row to cut the Yellow Jacket lead to eight points, 16-8, but RMC closed out the set on an 8-3 run to win set two 25-11 and knot the match score at one set each.

THIRD SET

• The two teams were evenly matched through the early serves of set three as the score was tied at seven all after 14 services.
• The score remained tied over the next 14 serves with the score sitting at 14 all. 
• Virginia Wesleyan pull ahead slightly after a 5-2 run to lead 19-16, but Randolph-Macon came back strong on a 8-1 rally taking a 24-20 lead.
• The Marlins put together three in a row but RMC got the last point in to take set three 25-23 and a 2-1 lead in the match.

• The teams were again neck and neck through the early services of set four as the score sat knotted up at seven all after a Macon kill. 
• A kill from Sydney Collins gave VWU a one point lead, 8-7, but RMC responded with a 5-1 run taking a 13-9 lead.
• The Marlins put down a pair of points to pull within two, 13-11, but the Yellow Jackets pulled away again on a 7-1 rally to lead 20-12.
• VWU added four more points in the set but Randolph-Macon closed out the set with five of their own to take set four 25-16, and the match 3-1.

• Nadia Scott led the Marlins with nine kills and four aces. 
• Morgan Ludovici was next behind Scott with seven kills while Sydney Collins and Greta Coss both tallied six.
• Haley Sutton put up 20 assists while Grace Sweers recorded 16 of her own.
• Hannah Zimmerman and Scott each collected 17 digs in the match.

UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan returns to action on Friday, April 16, when they host the Captains of Christopher Newport University in an exhibition match at TowneBank Arena. First serve is set for 6 PM.