ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Women's Volleyball swept Ferrum in ODAC play on Friday night, as 14 different players had a kill in the match.
Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Ferrum (25-9, 25-16, 25-14)
Venue: Crenshaw Gym
Records: Randolph-Macon (7-4, 3-0 ODAC), Ferrum (2-8, 0-3 ODAC)
How it Happened
- The Yellow Jackets grabbed an early lead with the first four points of the match going their way. The stretch extended out to an 11-4 lead which forced the Panthers to take a timeout. Out of that stoppage, RMC pushed the lead out to 17-5 which forced another Ferrum timeout as the Yellow Jackets had full control of the opening frame. The pressure stayed on, as RMC cruised to close out the set, winning 25-9 after taking the final three points.
- RMC doubled up Ferrum early in the second, leading 10-5 through the first 15 points. The lead extended further as a 7-2 run later made it 17-8. After the Panthers won the next three points, RMC went on a 4-0 stretch and won three of the final four points to earn the set two win, 25-16.
- The first three points of the third stanza were all won by the Yellow Jackets, which then extended out to nine of the first 12 points. The Panthers rallied for a 4-2 run before RMC put a halt to the momentum with a stretch of five straight points to make the score 15-7 and force a Ferrum timeout. A 4-0 run by RMC extended the lead to double-digits for the first time in the set at 19-9. The Yellow Jackets once again rolled through the ending, winning set three, 25-14.
Inside the Numbers
- 14 different players had at least one kill in the match.
- RMC hit a season-best .351.
- Milly Mach (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) had 14 assists to lead the way.
- Trinity Makley (Morrisville, N.C./Panther Creek) totaled a career-high 10 assists and three aces.
- Kaitlyn Kaplan (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate School) and Ella Courtney (Arlington, Va./Wakefield) each had four aces. Courtney also had two solo blocks and a block assist.
- RMC had 16 total service aces.
Up Next
- RMC will host Roanoke on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Crenshaw Gym.
