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Savannah Hovander back before serve
Komla Akogo
3
Winner Methodist MUVB 18-4, 9-3 USA South
0
William Peace WPU 13-12, 6-6 USA South
Winner
Methodist MUVB
18-4, 9-3 USA South
3
Final
0
William Peace WPU
13-12, 6-6 USA South
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Methodist MUVB 25 28 25 (3)
William Peace WPU 23 26 16 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Matthew Shealy

Monarchs Cruise Past William Peace

RALEIGH, N.C.  Coming off a dominant win at home, the Methodist women's volleyball team hit the road once again to take on USA South opponent William Peace University for the first time this season. The Monarchs took care of business versus the Pacers, earning their 10th sweep of the season.

JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. William Peace, 3-0 (25-23, 28-26, 25-16)
Records: Methodist 18-4 (9-3 USA South), William Peace 12-12 (6-6 USA South)
Location: Hermann Athletic Center; Raleigh, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • With a blazing hot start, the Monarchs earned a 10–3 advantage in the first set, backed by two kills each from Carlyn Tanis, Jamie Holton and Savannah Hovander. Three kills by Railyn Fowler helped push Methodist to a 19–14 lead, but three consecutive points for the Pacers shrank the difference down to just two points.
  • Methodist responded with a three–point run of its own, but William Peace rattled off six in a row to take the lead for the first time since leading 2–1, now up 23–22. Under pressure, Fowler and Holton notched back–to–back kills to help Methodist retake the lead, and an error by the home team gave the Monarchs their 25th point of the set.
  • The Pacers were more efficient than the Monarchs in the second set, recording 18 kills with a .304 hitting percentage. However, Hannah Hewett, Jessie Gober, Blake O'Brien and Hovander all logged a service ace as the Monarchs willed their way to a 24–18 set point. For the second time on the night, William Peace put together six straight points, tying the set at 24–24. With Methodist up 27–26, Hewett set the ball for Tanis, who fired a strike that resulted in a much–needed kill.
  • The Monarchs never trailed in the third set, playing their best ball to clinch the match. Hovander (6) and Holton (5) combined for 11 of the team's 17 kills, driving Methodist to a big victory in the final set.  
 
MORE TO IT
  • Freshman Railyn Fowler made her biggest impact of the season so far, recording a career–high seven kills.
  • The Monarchs totaled nine service aces, led by senior libero Blake O'Brien, who tallied three.
  • Averaging exactly 12 assists per set, Hannah Hewett finished with another double–double, posting 36 assists and 15 digs.
 
UP NEXT
The Monarchs are back at home on Saturday, hosting Greensboro College for a 1 p.m. match. Methodist is looking to avenge its 3–2 loss to the Pride from earlier this month.
 
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