DANVILLE, Va. – Host Averett University swept Shenandoah University Friday night in ODAC volleyball action.
Averett (13-7, 8-2 ODAC) won at 22 and 21, respectively, in the opening two sets before securing the victory over Shenandoah (7-10, 3-5) with a 27-25 victory in the third.
IN BRIEF
The Hornets had a 24-23 lead in the third but saw AU earn the serve back with an Emma Nash kill and then come one point from victory thanks to a Sarah Marlowe kill.
Jillian Warter, who led SU with nine kills, finished off a
Brooke Wagner assist to knot the contest at 25-25, but this would prove to be the Hornets last stand.
Averett clinched the victory with a kill followed by a bad SU set.
There were eight lead changes and 20 ties in the match.
Shenandoah hit .133 (30-16—105) to .243 for the Cougars (50-22—115).
BY THE NUMBERS
In addition to Warter's nine kills,
Aaliyah Chunn and
Cheyenne Price had five each.
Chunn led a solid effort at the net with seven blocks.
Wagner had 19 assists while
Emma Thompson posted 13 digs.
UP NEXT
Shenandoah continues this weekend road trip with an 11 a.m. ODAC contest at Guilford College Saturday morning.
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