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Women's Volleyball Earns Twinbill Split in Marquee Bridgewater Tri-Match

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Randolph Macon Women's Volleyball earned a huge 3-0 sweep of Old Dominion Athletic Conference foe Bridgewater before falling to a one-loss Juniata side, 3-0, to close out the afternoon.

The Basics:

Scores: Randolph-Macon 3, Bridgewater 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-19)
             Juniata 3, Randolph-Macon 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-23)

Location/Venue: Bridgewater, Va./Nininger Hall

Records: Randolph-Macon 15-4 (8-2 ODAC), Bridgewater 14-9 (8-2 ODAC), Juniata 19-1

How It Happened (Match 1 vs. Bridgewater):

  • Randolph-Macon ran off eight of the first 10 points to take control of the first set and lay claim to 1-0 lead early.
  • The second set went the way of Randolph-Macon as well, as the Yellow Jackets carried the momentum and closed the second set with the final five points to see out a two-set lead.
  • Bridgewater looked to extend the match in the third set, laying claim to the first three points but Randolph-Macon would not go away. The Yellow Jackets recorded seven of the next nine to take control and see the sweep.

Inside The Numbers (Match 1 vs. Bridgewater):

  • Grace Parker (Andover, N.J./Pope John XXIII) led the way for the Yellow Jackets with 18 kills and 11 digs, enough for a double-double while Leslie Currie (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) tallied 9 digs to shine on the defensive side.
  • Bailey Johnson (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) recorded 10 kills on just 23 swings to impress with a .304 hitting percentage, standing as the highest in the match.

How It Happened (Match 2 vs. Juniata):

  • The Eagles did not drop a set in the two matches today, as the first set in the final tilt of the day saw Juniata hold Randolph-Macon to just 16 winners in the set while swinging at a .464 clip.
  • It again was Juniata that recorded the final point in the second set as the Yellow Jackets cut it to just four late in the set, but the Eagles used a strong offensive output to claim the commanding two-set lead.
  • Randoph-Macon would find themselves leading late in the third set, but the Eagles would close the stanza out on a 8-2 run.

Inside The Numbers (Match 2 vs. Juniata):

  • It was Parker that led the way yet again for Randolph-Macon, recording a team-high nine kills, while Megan Bost (Angier, N.C./West Johnson) was not far behind at seven.
  • Currie had a strong showing on the defensive side of the net for the Yellow Jackets, amassing 15 digs in just three sets.

Up Next:

  • Randolph-Macon will head back to Ashland for the final time in the regular season as they play hosts to Shenandoah Wednesday, October 19. The action is set for a 7:00 p.m. start at Crenshaw Gym.
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Players Mentioned

Megan Bost

#10 Megan Bost

RS/OH
6' 1"
Junior
Shockwave 18 Elite
Leslie Currie

#2 Leslie Currie

DS/L
5' 4"
Junior
Old Dominion Volleyball Academy
Bailey Johnson

#22 Bailey Johnson

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club
Grace Parker

#9 Grace Parker

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Sureshots

Players Mentioned

Megan Bost

#10 Megan Bost

6' 1"
Junior
Shockwave 18 Elite
RS/OH
Leslie Currie

#2 Leslie Currie

5' 4"
Junior
Old Dominion Volleyball Academy
DS/L
Bailey Johnson

#22 Bailey Johnson

5' 9"
Junior
Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club
OH
Grace Parker

#9 Grace Parker

5' 11"
Senior
Sureshots
OH