Box Score HARRISONBURG, Va. – Randolph-Macon Men's Volleyball beat Eastern Mennonite in four sets, led by 18 kills from Ian Wagenhauser, in the first match of the EMU Royals Tournament on Friday afternoon.
 
The Basics
 
Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Eastern Mennonite 1
Venue: Yoder Arena/Eastern Mennonite University
Records: Randolph-Macon (12-4, 5-0 ODAC), EMU (7-7, 4-1ODAC)
 
How it Happened

• The Royals jumped out to an early 10-6 lead in the first set. Randolph-Macon closed the gap to two points, making it 12-10 with a kill from Ian Wagenhauser (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run). EMU stayed ahead by no more than five points en route to a first set victory, 25-20.

• The Yellow Jackets claimed an early 6-2 advantage to start the second set. Three consecutive points via a kill, a service ace, and an attack error contributed to Randolph-Macon's 19-10 lead. EMU drew within five, but the Jackets evened the match score, winning set two, 25-20.

• The third set featured a back and forth start with both squads meeting at five. The Lemon and Black scored eight of the next 12 to pull ahead 13-9. A kill from Phillip Van Essendelft (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) and one from Kody Rogan (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) gave Randolph-Macon a 20-14 lead. Each team scored another five points giving the Jackets a second straight set win by a score of 25-19.

• An identical 5-5 start to the fourth set was followed up by four points in a row by the Jackets. The lead grew to seven via three Wagenhauser kills. The Royals scored four straight before the Yellow Jackets closed out the contest with another 25-20 set win. 

Inside the Numbers

• Rogan led the team with a season-high 44 assists and 10 digs. He also added two solo blocks and a block assist.
• Wagenhauser paced the Jackets with 18 kills followed by 11 from Van Essendelft and 10 from Mitchell Wyatt (Prince George,  Va./Prince George).
• The Yellow Jackets recorded 6 aces to just three for the Royals.
• Brady Plucker (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend) contributed 10 digs.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets are back in action Saturday, February 22nd to take on Rutgers-Newark at 10 a.m. and top-ranked Southern Virginia University at 4 p.m. to finish off the EMU Royals Tournament