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Blake O'Brien registering a dig against Meredith College
Mike Anthony
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Meredith MER 12-7, 7-4 USA South
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Winner Methodist MUVB 17-4, 8-3 USA South
Meredith MER
12-7, 7-4 USA South
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Methodist MUVB
17-4, 8-3 USA South
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Set Scores
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Meredith MER 14 15 24 (0)
Methodist MUVB 25 25 26 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Matthew Shealy

Monarchs Take Down Meredith in Straight Sets

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Back on the home court after a five–game road stretch, the Methodist volleyball team took on Meredith College in a heavyweight bout of USA South competitors on Thursday night. The Monarchs executed to near perfection, swiftly defeating the Avenging Angels in straight sets.

JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. Meredith, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 26-24)
Records: Methodist 17-4 (8-3 USA South), Meredith 12-7 (7-4 USA South)
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Savannah Hovander won the first point of the match with a kill, sparking a four–point run for the Monarchs. Back–to–back kills by Jamie Holton pushed Methodist further ahead (11–6), prompting a timeout by the visitors. Methodist maintained its lead, then really pulled away at the end of the set, claiming eight of the final nine points — including three kills by Holton, two by Hovander and a service ace by Hannah Hewett.
  • Neither team took charge early in the second set. Then, with a 9–8 advantage, the Monarchs rattled off seven straight points to go up by eight. The run was a full team effort, with Holton, Hovander, Carlyn Tanis and Mahala Carter all contributing kills. From there, Methodist coasted to a second set victory.
  • The third set proved to be the most competitive, as the Avenging Angels looked to take a step in the right direction. Meredith captured an 8–7 lead, but Methodist unleashed a five–point run to take a four–point advantage. The visitors took the next three points to fight back within one, but the Monarchs responded with four points of their own — which included two kills by Holton, an ace by Hewett, and a kill by Tanis.
  • Ahead by five points late in the third set, the Monarchs saw their lead evaporate. Three straight kills by Meredith's Kinley Copeland once again pulled the Avenging Angels within one (18–17). Meredith would go on to tie the score four times following a Methodist timeout, but the Monarchs never allowed the visitors to take the lead. Tied at 24–24, freshman Railyn Fowler earned a kill, and an attack error by the Avenging Angels gave the Monarchs the final point they needed to complete the three–set sweep.
 
MORE TO IT
  • Blake O'Brien tallied 33 digs on the night, averaging exactly 11 per set. It marks the most digs ever recorded by a Monarch in a three–set match.
  • Methodist had an efficient night hitting as a team, collectively posting a hitting percentage of .278. Three Monarchs logged hitting percentages over .300, including Savannah Hovander (.308) and Jeanana Fowler (.333) from the middle, as well as Jamie Holton (.366) on the outside.
  • Having defeated Meredith both on the road and at home this season, the Monarchs earned their first sweep over the Avenging Angels since the 2011 season.
 
UP NEXT
Methodist travels to Raleigh for a match against William Peace University next Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The Pacers are the only team in the conference that the Monarchs haven't faced yet this season.
 
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