ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon men's volleyball team wrapped up their home conference schedule with a CVC contest against Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets earned a big conference win by sweeping the Royals in three sets.

The Basics:

Scores: Randolph-Macon 3, Eastern Mennonite 0 (25-20. 25-20, 25-17)          

Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Randolph-Macon College/Crenshaw Gym

Records: Randolph-Macon (12-14, 4-3 CVC), Eastern Mennonite (10-12, 1-5 CVC)

How it Happened:

• Both teams battled back-and-forth throughout the first set as neither team could build a lead of more than two points. Eastern Mennonite had seized control at 20-18 until RMC sprung ahead with a 7-0 run to end the set, in which Jarrett Carrano (Beaverdam, Va./Patrick Henry) had kills for four of the final seven points.
• RMC controlled the second set for much of the time, slowly building a lead throughout. The Yellow Jackets held a 20-15 lead, but EMU came back with a 4-1 run to cut the lead to two. Similar to the first set, RMC ended the set with a run of their own, this time a 4-1 run that took the second set, 25-20.
• The Royals jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third set, showing life, but Randolph-Macon exploded for a 9-0 run that put them in the driver's seat for the remainder. The two teams split the points evenly for the rest of the set as RMC held on for a three set sweep, winning the third set 25-17.

By the Numbers:

• Jarrett Carrano continued his strong play with 16 kills on the night. He hit .357 and had two service aces as well.
• Kolby Gibson (Bumpass, Va./Louisa) was the only other Yellow Jacket with double digit kills, posting 10 kills and seven digs on the night.
• Kody Rogan (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) was stellar again, setting to the tune of 36 assists and had four kills to his credit. He also picked up three service aces as well.
• Ian Wagenhauser (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) totaled nine kills but hit .353 and had four digs in the win.

Up Next:

Randolph-Macon will be back in action on Friday at Marymount for a CVC matchup in Arlington at 6:00 p.m.