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Box Score 2 SALISBURY, Md. - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's volleyball team split their two matches on Saturday afternoon at the Salisbury tri-match. The Marlins defeated the Mules in four sets while falling to the Sea Gulls in four.
GAME ONE INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Wesleyan - Muhlenberg (25-6, 20-25, 25-16, 25-11)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 8-2 | Muhlenberg 5-4
Location: Salisbury, Md.
MATCH RECAP
The Marlins came out of the gate on fire in the opening set with a six-point run. Muhlenberg got on the board with a single point off a Virginia Wesleyan service error, but VWU took off again on a 12-0 run taking an 18-1 lead late in the set. Nine of the twelve points came off of Marlin kills. The Mules scored five points over eight serves which put the score at 21-6, but the Marlins scored four straight to take the opening set 25-6.
Muhlenberg opened the second set taking an early 6-4 lead. The Mules maintained a three-point lead, 11-8, until the Marlins went on a 5-2 run to knot the score at 13 all. Muhlenberg College pulled by five, 22-17, but Virginia Wesleyan climbed back within two, 22-20, but the Mules closed out the set with three consecutive kills to claim the set 25-20.
The Marlins opened set three by taking a 5-2 lead after a kill fell down from Breana Brooks. VWU increased their lead to six points, 11-5 after Kyleigh Castengera served up an ace to the Mules. Virginia Wesleyan led 16-7 following three consecutive kills from the Marlins.VWU maintained a seven-point lead throughout the remainder of the set to hold a 25-16 at the end of set three.
The fourth set began with the Marlins jumping out to a 6-3 early advantage. After the Mules pulled back within two, 8-6, the Marlins went on a 7-0 run putting the score at 15-6. Muhlenberg fought back within seven points, 18-11, after a 5-3 run, but Virginia Wesleyan went on a seven-point rally to close out the set winning 25-11 and the match 3-1.
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GAME TWO INFORMATION
Score: Salisbury 3 - Virginia Wesleyan 1 (26-28, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 8-3 | Salisbury 9-1
Location: Salisbury, Md.
MATCH RECAP
After both teams scored three consecutive points, knotting the score at three all, the Sea Gulls went on an 8-1 run taking an 11-4 lead. The Marlins came back to even the score at 15 all following Virginia Wesleyan's 11-4 run. The two squads battled back and forth throughout the remainder of the set knotting the score six times, the last at 26, before VWU put down a pair of kills to win set one 28-26.
The Marlins came out in the second set taking a 7-4 lead. Salisbury climbed back to take an 11-10 lead before the score evened up at 12 all. The Marlins pulled ahead by three, 15-12, but the Sea Gulls went on a 5-2 run knotting the score at 17 all. SU pulled ahead 21-18 and held on to win set two 25-23.
Salisbury took a 4-1 lead to start the third set, but Virginia Wesleyan tied the score at six all. The Sea Gulls took a 12-9 lead but the Marlins stuck with SU to knot the score late in the match at 23 all. Salisbury ultimately claimed the third set 25-23 after back-to-back blocks fell for points in the Sea Gulls favor.
The fourth set started similarly for the Marlins as set two as VWU took a 7-4 lead. Virginia Wesleyan led 11-7 before Salisbury went on an 8-2 run taking a 15-13 lead. VWU came as close as one point, 23-22, late in the set but SU again managed to get the last two points down to win 25-22 and the match 3-1.
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UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan is back in action on Wednesday evening when they head up to the state capital to face Randolph-Macon in a midweek ODAC contest. The Yellow Jackets and Marlins meet at 7 PM for first serve.
