BREVARD, N.C. – The Methodist University women's volleyball team commanded the entire afternoon of Volleyball action at the Monarchs USA South tri-match, hosted by Brevard College, earning a dominating 3-0 victory over Mary Baldwin University before escaping Brevard in the closing set for another 3-0 sweep on Friday afternoon inside Boshamer Gymnasium.
Final Score (Game One): Methodist def. Mary Baldwin, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-13)
Final Score (Game Two): Methodist def. Brevard, 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 26-24)
Records: Methodist 13-12 (9-7 USA South), Brevard 12-15 (9-7 USA South), Mary Baldwin 1-26 (0-15 ODAC)
Location: Boshamer Gymnasium; Brevard, N.C.
Match One (vs. Mary Baldwin)
- The opening stanza began with both teams landing scores between each other, with sophomores Addison Johnson and Grace Tillery each landing kills within the first five points scored by the Monarchs. Methodist would seize control of the opening set off an eight-point scoring run versus the Flying Squirrels, closing an opening 25-14 set victory for the Monarchs.
- Johnson would carry the Monarchs into set two with a service ace before additional kills for Methodist by Tillery and seniors Savannah Hovander and Faith Driver. Delaney Bolbach and Hayley DeShazo each collected two kills for Mary Baldwin before Johnson would propel the Monarchs to a closing five-point run in the stanza, recording two kills for Methodist's 25-15 set victory to lead by two over the Fighting Squirrels.
- Tillery pushed MU's positive momentum into set three with three-straight kills before freshman Meghan Holzinger and Harper Evans added to the Monarchs tally with a kill each. Tillery controlled the Monarchs offense all afternoon with two more kills before MU closed the stanza and the match with kills by Hovander and Evans for a 25-13 set three win and a 3-0 match victory for Methodist over Mary Baldwin.
Match Two (vs. Brevard)
- Methodist propelled into match two against the Tornados with a five-point scoring rally, driven from kills by Addison Johnson, Grace Tillery, and a service ace by Harper Evans. Emma Fontana and Elly McClough scored two kills each before junior Kassidy Edge logged a service ace alongside Evans's closing set one kill to drive the Monarchs to a 25-13 victory in the first stanza over Brevard.
- Edge and Johnson began set two with a kill each for Methodist before Madison Warren and Caroline Moon maintained momentum for Brevard, marking out with a service ace and a kill respectively. Senior Savannah Hovander helped the Monarchs in storming back in front over the Tornados with two kills and two service aces, propelling Methodist to a 25-16 victory in the second stanza.
- Tillery and Evans opened set three for the Monarchs with two kills and a service ace each, before Brevard's Fontana and McClough matched the Monarchs number, pushing the Tornados lead by one midway through the set. In a back-and-forth battle, Caroline Moon scored three kills in the period for Brevard heading into extra points in the set. Savannah Hovander and Faith Driver closed the tri-match with two kills for a 26-24 Monarchs set win and MU's second tri-match victory on the day, 3-0 over the Tornados.
More To It
- Grace Tillery and Addison Johnson led the Monarchs in match one versus the Fighting Squirrels with 11 kills each.
- Harper Evans continued providing for the Monarchs offensively against MBU with 32 assists.
- Defensively against Mary Baldwin, Ashley Farman and Addison Johnson controlled Methodist's game flow with 14 digs each.
- Tillery continued her offensive dominance against Brevard, scoring 10 kills in the rubber match, alongside three blocks defensively.
- Evans logged 28 assists in the match, paired with nine digs defensively versus the Tornados, continuing her command on both sides of the ball in helping with the Monarchs scoring chances.
- As a squad, Methodist controlled their offensive play style from hitting .252 against the Flying Squirrels. They would later improve that number over the Tornados from swinging .323 on offense, closing the day with the tri-match sweep.
Up Next
Methodist returns to action on the road for a midweek conference clash against Salem College (N.C.) on Tuesday, November 3rd inside Salem Athletics Complex. First serve is slated for 7:00 PM.
