Randolph-Macon RMC 17-8,5-1 CVC

Elizabethtown ETOWN 13-12,1-6 CVC

Randolph-Macon RMC

17-8,5-1 CVC

Final

Mar. 29, 2024

Elizabethtown ETOWN

13-12,1-6 CVC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Randolph-Macon RMC	19	25	25	30	(3)
Elizabethtown ETOWN	25	20	14	28	(1)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | 3/29/2024 10:57:00 PM

Rogan Dominates with 13 Kills, 28 Assists in Win at Etown

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – Kody Rogan (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) filled the stat sheet with 13 kills and 28 assists in a four-set win at Elizabethtown on Friday night.

The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Elizabethtown 1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-14, 30-28)
Venue: Thompson Gymnasium
Records: Randolph-Macon (17-8, 5-2 CVC), Elizabethtown (13-12, 1-6 CVC)

How it Happened

The Yellow Jackets jumped out to an early 5-3 lead to begin the first set, but the Blue Jays didn't stay down long, igniting an 8-3 run that flipped the lead in their favor. Both teams battled as the score was knotted at 16 but the lead was broken open with a 7-1 run that gave Etown a 23-17 lead, which was good enough to take set one, 25-19.
A 1-0 lead was the last lead that the Blue Jays had in the second set as RMC took a lead and held off Etown despite holding a close advantage throughout. RMC led 14-13 but seized momentum to their side as they opened a 23-17 lead, closing the set and knotting the score at one.
The third set was a dominating set for the Yellow Jackets as they opened the frame by taking a 12-5 lead out of the gate. The lead grew even further, out to 20-10, which was too much to handle for the Blue Jays to be able to come back as RMC took set three, 25-14.
Finding new life, Etown flew out to a 7-2 lead in the fourth frame. The lead ballooned to 16-8 until a Randolph-Macon 10-2 run tied the score at 18 and changed the outlook of the set. The Blue Jays got the lead back and had set point at 24-21 but RMC won three straight points to continue the set. RMC had their first set point at 28-27 but couldn't close it out but finally did with two straight points to win 30-28.

By The Numbers

Kody Rogan filled the stat sheet again, totaling 13 kills on a .440 hitting percentage. He also led the team with 28 assists and had three block assists.
Phillip Van Essendelft (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) had a team-high 15 kills with just one error, finishing with a .636 hitting percentage.
Brady Plucker (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend) led the way with 13 digs.
Cade Terrell (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) finished with 19 assists.
As a team, RMC hit .385, their third-highest hitting percentage in a single match this season and highest since March 8 against Arcadia.