(ASHLAND, Va.) – The Randolph-Macon women's volleyball team continued to roll with an impressive victory over Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday evening. The Yellow Jackets have now extended their win streak to eight matches and handed the Royals just their second conference loss of the year.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Eastern Mennonite 0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-15)

Venue: Crenshaw Gymnasium

Records: Randolph-Macon 12-4, 7-0 ODAC; Eastern Mennonite 7-7, 5-2 ODAC

How It Happened

• Randolph-Macon led throughout the opening frame, but started to create some separation when four consecutive points made the score 11-6 after two-straight aces by Grace Parker (Jr., Andover, N.J. / Pope John XXIII). After EMU scored the next two, the Lemon and Black took five of the next six on a run capped by a kill from Parker.
• Parker was on fire in the first set as she opened the evening with seven of her 10 kills and hit .429 in the frame. Her final three came during a 6-1 run that put the Jackets up by double-digits at 22-12.
• The second set was closer for the first half as the two teams were knotted at 14-all. After that it was literally all Randolph-Macon as it closed out the set with 11 consecutive points to go up 2-0. Kills by Gracyn Draney (Jr., Forest, Va. / Jefferson Forest) and Parker sparked the run, while Danielle LaRosa (Sr., Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle) made her presence known up front with four blocks over that stretch, two of which were paired with Parker.
• Eastern Mennonite kept within three for most of the third until RMC went on a 6-0 and take control of the set by a 23-14 margin. Kills by Madison Warlick (Sr., Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle) and Sydney Koch (Sr., Raleigh, Va. / Sanderson) along with a block by Koch and Macguire Gubba (Sr., Grove City, Pa. / Grove City) aided the run.

Inside The Numbers

• Koch led the match with 12 kills on 19 attempts with one error for a hitting percentage of .579. She added three blocks on the defensive end. Parker joined her in double figures with 10 kills and also added three blocks.
• LaRosa provided the most difficulties for the Royals up front with five blocks, two of which were solo.
• Gubba set up the attack and totaled 27 assists. She also led the team receiving with seven digs.
• Coming into tonight the Royals' Paris Hutchinson led the ODAC in kills per set at a mark of 4.26. She was limited to seven kills overall and hit just .037 on the night.

For The Record

• The Yellow Jackets haven't yielded more than 18 points in their last 13 games.