ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon recorded its seventh sweep and fifth consecutive win, defeating Averett in its second contest in two days.
Score: Randoph-Macon 3, Averett 0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-14)
Venue: Crenshaw Gymnasium
Records: Randolph-Macon (11-7, 5-2 ODAC), Averett (1-12, 1-7 ODAC)
How it Happened
- The Yellow Jackets got kills from Allison Lach (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend) and Avery Jastrzemski (Richmond, Va./Goochland), before a block between Jastrzemski and Olivia Roark (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day School) gave the squad a 5-4 edge. The Cougars responded with a 6-1 run to capture a 9-6 lead, forcing a timeout from the Lemon and Black. Olivia Leonard (Richmond, Va./The New Community School) supplied three kills in four points before Lach and Karlie Morris (King and Queen County, Va./Middlesex) joined for a block, igniting an 8-0 run to reach a 15-11 edge. Once Caitlin Smith (Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Day School) went on to record an ace, Leonard smashed another pair of kills to end the 10-0 run. Ellie Rock (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) used an ace which led to kills from Roark and Smith to close set one, 25-15.
- Kills from Leonard and Jastrzemski and a Lach ace put the home team up 3-1. Leonard dropped a service ace in off the net and Roark rifled a kill, increasing the lead to 7-3. Morris provided two kills and Lach tallied one of her own and a booming ace but the Cougars retaliated with a 6-0 run to pull within one, down 14-15 at the media timeout. Jastrzemski stopped the slide with a kill down the line and both Lach and Roark followed suit with kills to keep the momentum. Averett was then forced into a timeout once it was trailing 16-20, with Mia Goode (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) registering a kill and an ace. RMC cruised to take set two, 25-16 on a 9-0 run, with Roark denying two AU attempts and Lach and Smith each posting a block.
- Randolph-Macon got aces from Smith and Leonard early in the third set, propelling it to an 8-4 lead. Goode joined the group with an ace, allowing Roark and Lach to follow with a block, running the lead up to 13-6. The Lemon and Black reached the media timeout with a 15-7 lead, thanks to a 7-1 run. Josie Osborne (Wake Forest, N.C./Wake Prep Academy) checked in and ripped a kill and Lach posted yet another service ace, leading to a 5-1 run which also featured kills from Roark and Jastrzemski. Randolph-Macon went on to take set three, 25-14, thanks to kills from Jastrzemski and Roark.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon led Averett 36-to-24 in kills, as well as 89-to-78 in total attacks.
- RMC led in hitting percentage (.236-to-.115) and dominated in service aces (11-to-one).
- Defensively, the Yellow Jackets led 32-to-31 in digs and six-to-one in blocks, while finishing with fewer reception errors (one-to-11).
- Leonard led the match with nine kills for 11 points, while adding four digs and two aces.
- Roark swung a .583 hitting percentage, tallying eight kills and 12 swings. Her and Lach both posted 10.5 points.
- Lach tied Smith for a match-high ace mark (three), while Smith led all players with 31 assists.
Up Next
The Lemon and Black have their third consecutive home match, as they take on #17 Batten in a midweek contest. The match is set for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14.
