RALEIGH, N.C. – The Methodist University women's volleyball continued their road USA South conference slate against William Peace University, dropping the highly contested affair, 3-1, inside the Hermann Athletic Center on Saturday evening.
Final Score: William Peace def. Methodist, 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-25)
Records: Methodist 10-10 (6-5 USA South), William Peace 12-9 (6-4 USA South)
Location: Hermann Athletic Center; Raleigh, N.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Methodist began the contest with an early run, scoring off kills by seniors Faith Driver and Savannah Hovander. Sophomores Addison Johnson and Grace Tillery collected three more kills for the Monarchs to extend MU's lead midway through the stanza. Jordyn Chingo and Aaliyah Anderson each contributed two four-point runs and one three-point streak for the Pacers, allowing William Peace to steal set one over the Monarchs, 25-19.
- Johnson and Hovander pushed the momentum in set two back in Methodist's favor, with Johnson recording five kills and Hovander logging four kills throughout the period. Junior Kassidy Edge and sophomore Ashley Farman contributed two service aces for the Monarchs, propelling MU to a 25-21 set two win over the Pacers in a strong offensive showing.
- Set three featured a controlled offensive outing for William Peace, as four service aces were cashed in by the Pacers, two collected by Savannah Hairr. Chingo closed out the third stanza with a kill for WPU followed by a trio of Monarchs errors driving to a Pacers 25-20 set three victory.
- Johnson and Edge began the closing stanza for Methodist with a pair of kills before William Peace continued their scoring success off an early five-point scoring run. Edge added an additional tally midway through the set, however it would not be enough for the Monarchs to climb out of their deficit off late offensive miscues, dropping set four to the Pacers 25-15, and the match 3-1.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Senior Savannah Hovander and sophomore Addison Johnson led the Monarchs offensively with 13 kills each.
- Freshman Harper Evans continued her collegiate-playing success with 33 assists on the night against William Peace.
- Sophomore Ashley Farman snagged a team high 25 digs, while Hovander and junior Kassidy Edge controlled the middle for the Monarchs with two kills each.
Up Next
The Monarchs are back on the road for a midweek clash against North Carolina Wesleyan University on Wednesday, October 10th, inside Everett Gymnasium. First serve is slated for 6:00 PM.
