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VB v Averett Wrench
Allyson Hays
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Winner Methodist MUVB 5-16,4-9 USAS
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Mary Baldwin MBU 1-28,0-13 USAS
Winner
Methodist MUVB
5-16,4-9 USAS
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Final
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Mary Baldwin MBU
1-28,0-13 USAS
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Methodist MUVB 25 25 25 (3)
Mary Baldwin MBU 17 14 20 (0)
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Winner Meredith MER 16-7,10-2 USAS
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Methodist MUVB 6-16,5-9 USAS
Winner
Meredith MER
16-7,10-2 USAS
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Final
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Methodist MUVB
6-16,5-9 USAS
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Meredith MER 21 25 25 25 (3)
Methodist MUVB 25 13 22 7 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Monarchs Pick Up Sweep Over MBU in USA South Tri-Match

STAUNTON, Va.  Methodist earned a 3-0 sweep of Mary Baldwin University Saturday in the opening match of a USA South Athletic Conference women's volleyball tri-match at the Fighting Squirrels' Physical Activities Center Gymnasium.

The Monarchs ended their afternoon with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Meredith College.

JUST THE FACTS
Finals scores: Methodist def. Mary Baldwin, 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-20); Meredith def. Methodist, 3-1 (21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-7)
Records: Methodist 6-16 (5-9 USA South), Mary Baldwin 1-28 (0-13), Meredith 17-7 (11-2)
Location: PAC Gym; Staunton, Va.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Monarchs, in the Mary Baldwin match, got a lot of what has been missing much of the season -- lengthy scoring runs.
  • After MBU pulled within a point, at 14-13, in the opening set, Methodist rebuilt an early cushion with four unanswered points, and at 18-15 the Monarchs reeled off six straight. Alyssa Wrench closed out the set with a kill.
  • Trailing early, 6-4, Methodist pushed in front with a 5-0 run, added a 6-0 run mid-match, and picked up the set victory on a Megan Andrews kill.
  • Tied at 15-15 in the third, six consecutive Monarch points finally broke the game open, ending with a kill from Erica East and a match-ending service ace from Wrench.
  • Methodist opened the Meredith match with a set victory, bouncing back from an early 7-2 deficit and finishing the game winning six of the final eight points.
  • Meredith broke in front of the next two sets with 11-1 and then 6-0 starts, respectively, then powered its way to the match victory in the fourth.

MONARCH NUMBERS
  • Megan Andrews and Alyssa Wrench each collected 15 kills during the day to lead the Monarch attack. Adding 12 to the afternoon's total was Erica East.
  • Setting up the attack with a cumulative 34 set assists over the two bouts was Lili Henry. Savannah Mullis contributed 25 during her time on the court.
  • Maddie Barga took over the team lead for the season in service aces with five in each match, bringing her season total to 46.

UP NEXT
Methodist hosts Guilford College Wednesday night for a 7 p.m. non-conference match in the Riddle Center.
    
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