RALEIGH, N.C.  Methodist University volleyball took to the road on Tuesday night to play William Peace University in a USA South Athletic Conference match. A highly intense contest was won by the Monarchs as they defeated the Pacers 3-0 in the Hermann Athletic Center. 
 
JUST THE FACTS 
Final scores: Methodist def. William Peace, 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-23) 
Records: Methodist 14-6 (9-4 USA South), William Peace 11-10 (9-3) 
Location: Hermann Athletic Center; Raleigh, North Carolina 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• William Peace took the first point of set one but Methodist quickly scored four of the next five points, with Jamie Holton recording three kills in that span, to take a 4-2 advantage. After the Pacers knotted the score up 4-4, a back-and-forth battle ensued for the next several points. Two kills from Savannah Hovander and a kill from Aniyah Tate gave Methodist a three-point edge, 14-11, before a couple more three-point swings later in the set put it away for the Monarchs. 
• In set two, William Peace jumped out to a 6-3 lead, but Methodist utilized a four-point rally to go up 9-7. Holton, a kill and a service ace, and Jeanana Fowler, kill, gave the Monarchs a few more points to increase their lead until the Pacers recorded three straight points themselves to get within one, 14-13. Methodist eventually pulled away thanks to a late string of five consecutive points. 
• The third set started similarly to the first one though this time it was William Peace that claimed an early 4-2 advantage. In a blink of an eye, the Monarchs registered the next three points to take the lead for the first time in the set. Methodist hanged onto that slight edge for a few points before the Pacers took over again, 15-12. William Peace maintained a one- or two-point lead to almost the end of the set until Fowler, two kills, and Holton, a block, flipped the script and secured the match for the Monarchs. 

• The win tonight ends a 15-match losing streak with the Pacers
• Methodist had a more effective attack percentage, .236, than William Peace, .165, which led to the Monarchs recording more kills in the match (49 to 34). 
• Fowler had a game-high 16 kills with Holton (15) and Hovander (10) also recording in the double-digits. 
• The duo of Blake O'Brien and Hannah Hewett headed up the defensive front as both registered 10+ digs, respectively 17 and 16. 

UP NEXT 
Methodist makes the trip out to Greensboro to take on the Pride of Greensboro College, on Saturday, October 21. The match is scheduled for 1 p.m.