LEXINGTON, Va. – Top-seeded Washington and Lee eliminated No. 8 Shenandoah University from the ODAC Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 quarterfinal round victory Wednesday evening.

The Generals (26-6) won at 13, 20 and 22 to oust Shenandoah (14-17) from its second-ever ODAC Tournament appearance.

SU had its best chance to take a set in the second as it led 20-19 following a W&L ball handling error.

Unfortunately for the Hornets, Washington & Lee got a kill from reigning ODAC Player of the Year M.A. Boles to tie the set at 20-20 and then proceeded to score the remaining five points of the set.

The initial two points in this run came via service ace with the final three coming on kills.

The Generals seized control of the third with a 5-0 run in the middle of the set that turned an 11-10 deficit into a 15-11 lead.

SU did not fold its collective tent, staying with three points the rest of the way, but could not extend the match.

Senior Haley Smith paced SU with seven kills while freshman Rachel Roberts added five and both Rachel Gross and Allie Pieper three each.

Boles had a match-high 17 for W&L.

Katy Griffith, Smith's classmate and co-captain, paced the Hornets defense with a match-high 10 digs.

Shenandoah will announce its 2014 schedule in January.

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