VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Host Virginia Wesleyan continued its strong start to the 2018 volleyball season with a 3-1 ODAC victory over Shenandoah University Saturday afternoon.
Shenandoah (4-8, 0-2 ODAC) opened the match with a 25-22 triumph in the opening set only to see the Marlins (7-3, 2-0) respond with wins at 21, 23 and 16 in sets two through four to claim victory.
IN BRIEF
- Set scores: 25-22, 21-25, 23-25, 16-25
- Shenandoah hit its match-high .256 in the opening set with 16 kills against six errors in 39 attempts
- VWU also had its match-best performance in the opening set, hitting .300 with 16 kills against four errors in 40 attempts
MATCH LEADERS
Kills
Caylin Harris 21, Emily Cheatwood 11
Assists
Megan Hillyard 41
Digs
Nicole Shannon 28, Hillyard 14, Hannah Lien 11, Harris 10
UP NEXT
Shenandoah returns home on Wednesday for a 7:30 non-league match versus Penn St. - Altoona
MATCH NOTES
- This was the eighth matchup between the two programs since 2012 with Virginia Wesleyan winning all eight
- The Hornets set one win was the squad's first over VWU since 2015
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