The Virginia Wesleyan University women's volleyball team (19-0, 6-0 ODAC) defeated Hollins 3-1, winning 25-12, 25-14, 21-25, and 25-12.
Hannah Smith led the offense with 20 kills, with a .552 hitting percentage, with eight digs, two assists, and one service ace,
Abbey Samples recorded seven kills, with a .316 hitting percentage, four digs, and two block assists, and
Alexis Shaw had seven kills, a .316 hitting percentage, and two digs.
Hollins kept it close as the Marlins held a 9-7 lead early in the set. However, the Marlins went on to outscore Hollins 16-5 to win set one 25-12.
The second set was similar as the two teams were tied at 7-7. Virginia Wesleyan went on a 12-4 run to take a 14-11 lead, and went on to win set two 25-14.
In the third set, the two teams fought hard and were tied at 10-10, but Hollins went on a 7-0 run to lead 17-10. Virginia Wesleyan fought back and brought the score to 24-21, but Hollins went on to win the third set 25-21.
VWU turned it up in the fourth set, after the teams were tied 6-6, the Marlins rallied off a 9-2 run to lead 15-8. Virginia Wesleyan went on a big 10-4 rally to win the fourth set 25-12.
