EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Volleyball Team (10-16, 6-10 SAC) picked up a South Atlantic Conference win over Newberry College (7-18, 5-11 SAC) by a 3-1 margin on Monday evening. The Wasps earned the win by scores of 19-25, 25-21, 27-25 and 25-20.
The Basics
RESULTS – Emory & Henry 3, Newberry 1 (19-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-20)
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (10-16, 6-10 SAC); Newberry (7-18, 5-11 SAC)
How It Happened
- The Wolves were hot out of the gate, as they were first to 15 points and held a four-point advantage. Newberry maintained its lead throughout the remainder of the set and took the opening-frame victory 25-19.
- Newberry took another early 12-9 advantage in the second, but the Wasps rattled off ten consecutive points to take a commanding 19-12 lead. The Wolves rallied to draw within just two points at 23-21, but back-to-back kills from junior defensive specialist Grace Nelson (Murphy, N.C.) and senior outside hitter Brianna Hogan (Front Royal, Va.) clinched the set and evened the match by a 25-21 scoreline.
- The Wasps ran out to a 7-2 margin early in the third set, forcing a Newberry timeout. The Wolves battled back out of the break to even the match at 9-9 and E&H had to burn a timeout of their own to stop the momentum. The two teams continued to trade points back-and-forth throughout the second half of the third set and first to 25 would not be enough. E&H reached set point at 26-25 and freshman outside hitter Grace Duey (Tega Cay, S.C.) slammed down a kill to push the Wasps ahead two sets to one.
- E&H was the aggressor in the fourth set, as the Wasps held a 17-13 through the middle of the frame. The Wasps opened up a four-point cushion to set up match point and Hogan powered down a kill to clinch the set and the match 25-20.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Hogan paced the Wasps with 16 kills, two blocks and a dig while Duey recorded 14 kills, nine digs, two blocks and an assist. Sophomore outside hitter Julissa Hopgood (Lutz, Fla.) added 11 kills, six digs and two blocks. Sophomore middle Gracyn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.) posted nine kills, eight blocks, four digs and an assist.
- Sophomore setter Payton Rolfsen (Fort Wayne, Ind.) registered her 11th double-double of the season with a match-high 44 assists, 13 digs, five blocks, three kills and a pair of service aces. Senior libero Libby Bickelhaupt (Fort Myers, Fla.) had a match-high 29 digs, five assists and a service ace in the winning effort.
Newberry Individual Leaders
- Taylor Hall led the Wolves with a double-double of 13 kills, 15 digs and two service aces. Margaret McMahon contributed ten kills, three blocks and a dig.
- Annie Dill posted a double-double with a team-high 39 assists, 13 digs and a block while Kannyn Boyd had a team-high 23 digs.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry hits the road on Wednesday, November 8 for its final away match of the year, as the Wasps travel to Hickory, North Carolina to face the Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne University. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from Shuford Arena.
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