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Women's Volleyball

VWU Volleyball sweeps Guilford in straight sets

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's volleyball team swept the Quakers of Guilford College in straight sets on Saturday afternoon at TowneBank Arena in Virginia Beach, VA.

GAME INFORMATION
Score:
 Virginia Wesleyan 3 - Guilford 0 (25-8, 25-8, 25-22)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 11-3, 3-0 | Guilford 3-10, 0-3
Location: TowneBank Arena | Virginia Beach, VA.

MATCH RECAP
The Marlins opened the first set with a 7-3 run through the opening serves. The Quakers to pull within four, 9-5, but an 11-1 VWU rally gave the home Blue and Grey a 14-point lead, 20-6 late in the set. Guilford put down a pair of points, but Virginia Wesleyan closed out the opening set with five consecutive points to win 25-8.

VWU opened the second set much like the first with an 8-3 run. The Marlins increased their led to 11 points, 17-6, following a 9-3 rally. Virginia Wesleyan scored off of eight of the final ten serves taking the second set 25-8.

After opening the third set on a 10-3 rally, the Quakers fought back to knot the score at 14 all following an 11-4 rally of their own. VWU managed to gain a three-point lead, 18-15, but allowed GC to climb back within one, 18-17, off of a pair of errors. The Marlins put together four consecutive points to pull ahead by six, 23-17, but the Quakers went on a 4-1 run to climb within two, 24-22. VWU put an end to the match as Emma Claytor put down a kill to win set three 25-22. 

KEY STATS

UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan returns to action on Wednesday in TowneBank Arena in the Jane P. Batten Student Center when they host the Roanoke College Maroons in an ODAC matchup. First serve is set for 7 PM between the Maroons and Marlins. 

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Players Mentioned

Alexis Davies-Hackenberg

#10 Alexis Davies-Hackenberg

S
6' 0"
Senior
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Morgan Ludovici

#7 Morgan Ludovici

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
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Abigail Mahoney

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OH/OPP/MB
5' 11"
Sophomore
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Haley Sutton

#13 Haley Sutton

S
5' 7"
Junior
Mathematics (Psychology)
Kathryn Yeager

#9 Kathryn Yeager

OH/OPP
5' 9"
Senior
Political Science / Communication
Emma Claytor

#16 Emma Claytor

MB
6' 1"
First Year
Isabelle Gaudet

#2 Isabelle Gaudet

DS
5' 4"
First Year
Biology

Players Mentioned

Alexis Davies-Hackenberg

#10 Alexis Davies-Hackenberg

6' 0"
Senior
Social Work
S
Morgan Ludovici

#7 Morgan Ludovici

5' 10"
Sophomore
Business
OH
Abigail Mahoney

#8 Abigail Mahoney

5' 11"
Sophomore
International Studies - Business (Marine Biology)
OH/OPP/MB
Haley Sutton

#13 Haley Sutton

5' 7"
Junior
Mathematics (Psychology)
S
Kathryn Yeager

#9 Kathryn Yeager

5' 9"
Senior
Political Science / Communication
OH/OPP
Emma Claytor

#16 Emma Claytor

6' 1"
First Year
MB
Isabelle Gaudet

#2 Isabelle Gaudet

5' 4"
First Year
Biology
DS