Posted: Sep 30, 2015
Score: Roanoke 3, Eastern Mennonite 0
Records: Roanoke 15-0, 5-0 ODAC / Eastern Mennonite 7-8, 1-4 ODAC
The Lead: The Roanoke College Volleyball team improved to 15-0 overall and 5-0 in the ODAC with a 3-0 victory over Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday evening.
How it Happened:
- The Maroons took advantage of nine attacking errors by the Royals in the first game. RC led 20-18 before reeling off five consecutive points to take the game.
- Roanoke overcame a .083 hitting percentage in game two to win 25-18. RC was up 18-17 and used a 7-1 run that was capped by two service aces and a kill from Kylah Blackmore to close out the game.
- RC jumped out to an 8-0 lead in game three and never looked back en route to a 25-19 win to close out the match.
- Sydney Daniel had a match-high 12 kills, while Blackmore and Allison White each had seven.
- The Maroons combined for nine aces on the night with Jessica Block, Alexandra Martin and Blackmore each having a pair.
- Martin had 17 digs for RC, Blackmore had nine digs and Block had nine stops to go along with her 30 assists.
Roanoke will be back in action on Friday night at home when it takes on Randolph at 6:30 p.m.
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