EMORY, Va. – The Southern Wesleyan University Volleyball Team (2-3) picked up a road victory over Emory & Henry University (1-5) inside the John Rutledge King Center Friday evening. The visiting Warriors earned the 3-0 sweep by scores of 25-21, 25-16 and 28-26.
The Basics
RESULTS – Southern Wesleyan 3, Emory & Henry 0 (25-21, 25-16, 28-26)
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (1-5, 0-0 SAC); Southern Wesleyan (2-3, 0-0 Carolinas)
How It Happened
- The opening set was a tight affair in the opening stages as the teams traded blows and the score stood all level at 13-13 and once more at 18-18. The Warriors won four of the following six points to establish a narrow two-point advantage. The Wasps closed the deficit to just one, but SWU took the final three points of the first stanza to jump ahead 1-0.
- The second frame started similarly to the first as neither team could find any breathing room and the score was all square again at 10-10. The Warriors went on another run through the middle of the set to take control at 18-12. E&H closed within five at 21-16, but again the visitors closed out the set with four consecutive points to increase their lead out to 2-0.
- E&H was the aggressor at the beginning of the third set as the Wasps took a 16-12 lead at the midpoint. The Warriors would not go away in the decisive stanza as they mounted another rally to tie the match and nudge ahead 20-19. The Wasps battled back and reached set point at 24-22, but again three consecutive from SWU flipped the script and gave the Warriors their first match point of the night. E&H continued to battle as they fought off a pair of match points, but SWU was too much on the night as they completed the sweep 28-26.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Fifth-year outside hitter Brianna Hogan (Front Royal, Va.) led the attack with nine kills, three digs and a block. Junior middle Julissa Hopgood (Lutz, Fla.) added eight kills and three digs while sophomore middle Haley Harnichar (Sevierville, Tenn.) posted eight kills, four blocks and a pair of digs.
- Junior setter Logan Newberry (Glade Spring, Va.) had a match-high 22 assists, nine digs, a pair of kills and a service ace. Fifth-year libero Libby Bickelhaupt (Fort Myers, Fla.) recorded a team-high 18 digs and a pair of assists in the loss.
Southern Wesleyan Individual Leaders
- Karson Haley had a match-high 13 kills, two digs and a block while Megan Gilliland added eight kills and a pair of blocks. Ellie Moore chipped in with eight kills and a service ace.
- Katie Fulton recorded a team-high 20 assists, ten digs, two service aces and a kill. Faith Paxton posted a match-high 25 digs, six assists and a service ace.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry continues its three-game home stand on Saturday, September 14 when the Wasps open up South Atlantic Conference play against the Lions of Mars Hill University for Greek Night. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. from the John Rutledge King Center.
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