(ASHLAND, Va.) – Going up against a nationally ranked opponent for the seventh time this season Randolph-Macon couldn't pull off the upset as it fell to No. 12 Marymount in CVC action Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets and Saints fought to a marathon finish in the opening set, but the visitors took the game and eventually the next two as well.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 0, No. 12 Marymount 3 (31-29, 25-15, 25-20)

Venue: Crenshaw Gymnasium

Records: Randolph-Macon 13-9, 2-4 CVC; No. 12 Marymount 20-6, 4-2 CVC

How It Happened

• The opening set felt like it belonged to a match that took place once rally scoring took effect and both teams were racing to 30. Marymount jumped out to a 5-1 lead, but the Jackets eventually tied the game at 12-all. A four-point rally gave the Jackets a 16-13 lead. R-MC appeared to take the match lead up 23-20 before the Saints came back to tie it with the next three points. The Jackets served for the potential game point four times, but the Saints stayed alive and eventually took the game 31-29.
• In the second set the YJs had trouble generating any momentum and scored consecutive points just once early on to take a 4-3 lead. The Saints answered immediately after with the next four points and never trailed again in the game.
• The Saints jumped out to an early 10-5 lead in the third, but the Yellow Jackets didn't go away quietly. Three consecutive points on Saints miscues put the score at 16-13, but the Lemon and Black couldn't get any closer.

Inside The Numbers

• Jarrett Carrano (Jr., Beaverdam, Va. / Patrick Henry) was strong offensively with 14 kills to lead all players on the day. Kolby Gibson (Jr., Bumpass, Va. / Louisa) was one kill shy of double figures.
• Cade Terrell (So., Glen Allen, Va. / Deep Run) tallied 31 assists on the evening.
• Together Gibson and Cade Terrell (So., Glen Allen, Va. / Deep Run) led the team with five digs each.
• The Saints were led by Jason Perkins who hit 11 kills with a hitting percentage of .625. Ervin Harrell made 13 kills.
• Marymount held the advantage in blocks as well with 11.

Up Next

The Jackets will try to snap their modest three-match skid at Elizabethtown in a tri with the Blue Jays and Neumann this Saturday. The match against Elizabethtown will be a CVC contest.