WILSON, N.C. – The Emory & Henry University Volleyball Team (3-15) split a pair of non-conference matches Saturday afternoon against Elizabeth City State University (7-12) and Barton College (5-12). The Wasps swept the Vikings 3-0, before falling to the Bulldogs by a 3-1 margin.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 3, Elizabeth City State 0 (28-26, 25-23, 28-26)
Barton 3, Emory & Henry 1 (25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22)
LOCATION – Wilson, North Carolina
VENUE – Wilson Gymnasium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (3-15, 0-9 SAC); Barton (5-12, 3-7 Carolinas); Elizabeth City State (7-12, 4-1 CIAA)
The Elizabeth City State Match
- Freshman outside hitter Taylor Kelly (Hickory, N.C.) paced the Wasps for the second time in as many days as she had a career-high nine kills, nine digs and a pair of blocks. Fifth-year outside hitter Brianna Hogan (Front Royal, Va.) added eight kills, a career-high 13 assists, six digs and a pair of service aces while junior middle Gracyn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.) finished with eight kills, two assists, two digs and two blocks.
- Fifth-year libero Libby Bickelhaupt (Fort Myers, Fla.) registered a match-high 23 digs and a pair of assists. Fifth-year middle Hannah Watson (Kingsport, Tenn.) posted five kills, two blocks and a dig in the win.
The Barton Match
- Miller finished the second match of the afternoon with eight kills, four digs, four blocks and a pair of service aces. Kelly recorded eight kills and five digs while freshman setter/opposite Mollee Cutshall (Blountville, Tenn.) had four kills, 13 assists, seven digs, three blocks and a service ace.
- Bickelhaupt had a match-high 17 digs and four assists. Freshman setter Zoie Pace (Collinsville, Va.) registered a team-high 14 assists, three digs and a kill.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry returns to South Atlantic Conference play on Tuesday, October 22 when the Wasps travel to Hartsville, S.C. to take on the Cobras of Coker University. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from the Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center.
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