ASHLAND, Va.—Crenshaw Gymnasium shook with intensity this evening as the Randolph-Macon volleyball team ousted nationally ranked Christopher Newport (No. 24) 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22) in an eventful Family Weekend match.

The Captains (11-11, 1-0 CAC) began the first set with six unanswered points that seemed to give CNU the early favor. The Jackets (13-6, 4-1 ODAC) would respond from there and push forward.  

Senior middle-hitter Tori Puryear (Madison, VA / Madison) had a team-high 12 kills on 24 attempts (.458) alongside Katie Rossberg (Crozet, VA / Western Albemarle) who added 11 kills on 30 attempts.

The Yellow Jacket points were supported by Riley Martin (Crozet, VA / Western Albemarle) who finished the day with a game-high 26 assists. Junior Bailey Troia (Virginia Beach, VA / Ocean Lakes) tallied an additional 17 assists. Senior libero Marli Dabareiner (Hardy, VA / North Cross) dug 19 Captain attempts while Rossberg had 12 of her own.

Sophomores Courtney Lowers (Suffolk, VA / Nasmond River) and Emily Ortiz (Williamsburg, VA / Jamestown) both had 7 of the team's 25 blocks.

Randolph-Macon returns home Tuesday, October 8, to face Roanoke College in conference play at 7:00 PM.