ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Women's Volleyball hosted Bridgewater on the second leg of a back-to-back in conference play. RMC defeated the Eagles in four sets despite falling in the first set.
The Basics:
Scores: Randolph-Macon 3, Bridgewater 1 (21-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18)
Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Randolph-Macon College/Crenshaw Gym
Records: Randolph-Macon (8-3, 3-1 ODAC), Bridgewater (9-5, 2-2 ODAC)
How it Happened:
- The lead switched sides for the majority of the first set, Bridgewater was able to capture the lead for good late and proceeded to stop a small RMC run at the end of the set to take set one, 25-21.
- Randolph-Macon flipped the switch in the second set. Surging out to a 16-8 lead after Jordynn Little (Apex, N.C./Green Level) had two kills and a block to build the lead. Bridgewater couldn't overcome the deficit as RMC took set two in dominant fashion, 25-13.
- The Yellow Jackets opened the third set on a 6-1 run, forcing a Bridgewater timeout. The Eagles showed life but the Jackets once again extended the lead to 20-9. Bridgewater went on a 5-0 run from that point to force an RMC timeout to try to halt momentum. The Eagles came right back out of the timeout to go on a 5-1 run to cut the deficit to two points forcing another timeout. RMC would in four of the next six points to take set three, 25-21.
- The beginning of the fourth set had both teams fighting for the lead. It took a 3-0 run for RMC to open an 18-14 lead that they would not look back from to cap off the four-set win.
By the Numbers:
- RMC hit an astounding .520 in the second set and finished hitting .317 as a team, their highest mark in a match this season.
- Grace Parker (Andover, N.J./Pope John XXIII) was dominant, posting 20 kills and hitting .326. She also had 10 digs.
- Megan Bost (Angier, N.C./West Johnston) finished with 13 kills and just one error, hitting .545.
- Both setters, Milly Mach (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) and Kaitlyn Kaplan (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate), had 20 assists.
Up Next:
- RMC will host Christopher Newport on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. matchup in Ashland.
