DANVILLE, Va. – Senior Grace Parker (Andover, N.J./Pope John XXIII) had 13 kills and assisted on five blocks as the fourth-seeded Randolph-Macon women's volleyball team pulled out a 3-0 victory at second-seeded Averett in the championship game of the ODAC Tournament to earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Basics

Score: #4 Randolph-Macon 3, #2 Averett 0 (26-24, 25-21, 26-24)

Venue: Grant Center

Records: R-MC 23-6, AU 20-11

How It Happened

• Parker had a kill for the first point of the match before the Cougars tallied three straight for a 3-1 advantage. The Yellow Jackets would score three straight to reclaim the lead. R-MC led 8-7 before AU used an 8-2 run to go up 15-10. Kills by Parker and senior Gracyn Draney (Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest) highlighted a 5-1 spurt as the Yellow Jackets pulled within one at 16-15. AU still led 24-22 before kills by junior Megan Bost (Angier, N.C./West Johnston) and sophomore Mia Zazzero (Tampa, Fla./Holy Names) tied it at 24-24. Following an attack error by the Cougars, a kill by junior Ashlynn Knott (Clarksville, Va./Bluestone) ended the four-point run as R-MC took Game 1 by a score of 26-24.
• R-MC had the first two points of the second game and a kill by freshman Milly Mach (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) gave the visitors a 6-3 edge. AU used an 8-3 spurt to take an 11-9 advantage. The Yellow Jackets trailed 18-16 before kills by Bost and Parker sparked a 3-0 run as R-MC went up 19-18. The Cougars took the next two points to lead 20-19 before a kill by Parker capped a 6-1 run as the Yellow Jackets took the second game 25-21.
• The Cougars built a 6-3 lead before a kill and three straight service aces by Parker helped R-MC go ahead 8-6. AU answered and grabbed a 12-10 edge. A kill by Moch sparked an 8-3 spurt as the Yellow Jackets went up 18-15. The Cougars responded and took a 23-22 lead. A Parker kill and a service ace by Zazzero put R-MC on top 24-23. A kill by AU tied it before a kill by Parker and an attack error by the Cougars gave R-MC a 26-24 win in Game 3 and sweep of the match.  

By The Numbers

• Parker had 47 total attacks and 12 digs.
• Draney registered eight kills, 19 total attacks and four block assists.
• Zazzero had seven kills, 20 total attacks and no attack errors for a hit percentage of .350.
• Mach recorded 37 assists and had 10 digs.
• Junior Leslie Currie (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) topped the team with 14 digs.
• Sophomore Maddy DeCandido (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) had 12 digs, three assists and three attacks.

By The Numbers

• Under head coach Bill Rogers, R-MC won its seventh ODAC title in women's volleyball and first since capturing three straight championships from 2015-17.

Up Next

• The selection show for the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship will be on Monday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.