Women's Volleyball Falls in ODAC Quarterfinals

Shenandoah SU 15-12,8-5 ODAC

Batten BATN 25-4,10-2 ODAC

Shenandoah SU

15-12,8-5 ODAC

Final

Nov. 10, 2026

Batten BATN

25-4,10-2 ODAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Shenandoah SU	15	25	12	23	(1)
Batten BATN	25	19	25	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/10/2026 10:59:00 PM | Matt McIntosh '23, '26

Women's Volleyball Falls in ODAC Quarterfinals

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Shenandoah University women's volleyball team's season came to a close on Tuesday with a 3-1 ODAC quarterfinals loss at No. 22 Batten University.

The sixth-seeded Hornets (15-12) won the second set 25-19, but the Marlins (25-4) took the final two sets, including a 25-23 win in the fourth, after trailing 22-19.

RECAP

Shenandoah trailed in the early going of the first, but a Myah Watson kill, plus a Marlins error, helped SU tie the frame at seven. However, an 11-2 run by the Marlins helped them keep the lead and eventually win the first, 25-15.

Ashlynn Spence, Anika Dodge, and Danica Duncan helped Shenandoah grab a lead in the second set, with the teams trading leads four times, leading to an 11-11 tie. At the tie, Shenandoah broke out to a five-point lead. Shenandoah led for the rest of the set, which ended on a Spence kill, 25-19.

Following a 2-0 SU lead in the third, the Marlins went on to control the rest of the frame, winning 25-12. This put the Marlins up 2-1 in the match heading to the fourth.

Batten led for the majority of the fourth, until a 6-0 SU run put them in front 21-17. During the run, Riley Link provided two kills for Shenandoah. The Hornets continued to lead at 22-19 and 23-22, but the Marlins won the final three points to take the postseason match.

Hannah Hylton and Duncan tied for the team high in kills with nine, and Amanda Schaffer posted 19 assists.

Defensively, Samantha Shy had 16 digs, and four players had at least two blocks for SU.

This season marked the first time since 2021 that the Hornets had made the ODAC Tournament in consecutive seasons.