DANVILLE, Va. – Randolph-Macon women's volleyball recorded its fifth shutout of the season, sweeping Averett 3-0.
Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Averett 0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-9)
Venue: Grant Center at Averett University
Records: Randolph-Macon (7-2, 2-0 ODAC); Averett (2-8, 0-2 ODAC)
How it Happened
- The match started out even, with RMC taking a slight 5-4 advantage after Marie Hall (High Point, N.C./Southwest Guilford) posted back-to-back kills. The Yellow Jackets were able to stretch their lead to 10-6, but the Cougars pulled back within one, rallying to a 10-11 deficit. Then, four different Yellow Jackets registered kills, putting the road team up 20-12. The Cougars were able to force an RMC timeout after they rallied again, finding themselves down 22-23. Finally, the Lemon and Black were able to hold on to win the first set, 25-23, after Allison Lach (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend) posted her fourth kill of the set.
- Randolph-Macon opened the second with a strong 5-1 lead behind three service aces from Mia Goode (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory). After a few RMC attack errors, coupled with some Averett kills, the home team tied the set at 10. Neither team was able to take a three-point lead, until Lach registered a service ace, forcing a Cougar timeout at 20-17. Randolph-Macon forced Averett into its second timeout of the set, en route to winning the second 25-21.
- The Yellow Jackets opened the third set on a dominant 9-0 run, fueled by three consecutive service aces from Goode. Milly Mach (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) continued the momentum with two kills and a block, putting RMC up 14-4. Mach's squad continued to apply the pressure, going on to win the set, 25-9.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon registered 13 services aces in the match, compared to three from Averett.
- With their win tonight, the Yellow Jackets have shutouts in over half of their matches played this season (five shutouts in nine matches).
- Caitlin Smith (Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Day School) posted a match-high 29 assists. She has 10-or-more assists in every match played this season.
- Goode's five service aces were a match-high and career-high.
- Kaitlyn Kaplan (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate) finished with a match-high 15 digs, stretching her double-digit streak to eight consecutive matches.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, where they will have their third ODAC match of the season. RMC battles Guilford tomorrow, September 20
th at 11:00 a.m.
