Box Score 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.
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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.
