ROANOKE, Va. – The Shenandoah University volleyball split its ODAC tri-match at Hollins University Saturday afternoon.
 
Host Hollins (11-7, 1-3 ODAC) swept Shenandoah (5-12, 1-4) in the opening match before the Hornets downed Randolph (7-7, 2-3) in four sets in the nightcap. 
 

IN BRIEF - MATCH ONE VS HOLLINS

Match scores: Hollins wins 25-20, 25-29, 31-29
 
The third set was epic as the two teams were tied at 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. 27, 28, and 29 before Hollins was able to close out the match by combining a ball handling error with a kill.
 
Shenandoah fought off match points at 27, 28 and 29 to extend the match and had its own chance to win on serve at 26.
 

MATCH ONE LEADERS 

Kills | Kate Poppo (9),  Peyton Clary (7), Sabrina Semo (6)
Aces | Niki Balestri (4), Megan Hillyard (3) 
Blocks | Torie Gettier (4), Clary (3), Kieran Turner (3)
Assists | Hillyard (15), Brooke Wagner (9), Balestri (5)
Digs | Balestri (16), Poppo (12), Gabby Coradazzi (10)
 

IN BRIEF - MATCH TWO VS RANDOLPH

Match scores: Shenandoah wins 20-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-15
 
The Hornets (5-12, 1-4 ODAC) win their initial ODAC match of the year, and the first one of Kent Clayberg's career at SU, with the four-set win over the WildCats (7-7, 2-2).
 
After hitting .091 in the opening set, Clayberg's club hit .222, 257 and .148 (38-17-98) over the final three sets to earn the victory.
 
Sabrina Semo closed it out with a kill off of a Brooke Wagner assist.
 

MATCH TWO LEADERS 

Kills | Kieran (13),  Semo (12), Poppo (9)
Aces | Hillyard (2), Wagner (2) 
Blocks | Clary (5), Kieran (4), Gettier (2)
Assists | Hillyard (25), Wagner (18), Coradazzi (3)
Digs | Coradazzi (20), Poppo (15), Balestri (10)
 
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