GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Washington and Lee volleyball team claimed its fourth straight ODAC Championship with 3-0 wins over Virginia Wesleyan and Randolph-Macon on Saturday afternoon at Guilford College. The Generals defeated VWC in the semifinals, 30-23, 30-23, 30-13, before downing Randolph-Macon in the championship match, 30-28, 30-13, 30-25.
With the wins, W&L has now claimed seven of the last eight ODAC Championships and is riding a 54-match winning streak against ODAC opponents.
In the win over the Marlins (19-8), W&L was led by senior outside hitter Emily Wolfing (Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll), who had 15 kills, 13 digs and six aces. Junior right side Laura Byrne (Springfield, Pa./Merion Mercy Academy) posted 10 kills and 13 digs, while senior libero Jennifer Lux (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) had a season-high 27 digs. Junior setter Christine Gladysz (Palm Harbor, Fla./Berkeley Prep) added 47 assists, nine digs and four blocks.
In the victory over R-MC (21-15), the Generals were paced by Byrne's 16 kills and 14 digs. Wolfing tallied 16 kills and eight digs, and junior middle blocker Susan Gaillard (Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud) had 14 kills. Lux added 19 digs, while Gladysz amassed 51 assists and 16 digs.
Byrne, Gaillard, Gladysz and Wolfing were all named to the all-tournament team, with Gladysz claiming tournament MVP honors.
W&L will now wait to find out who and where they will be playing in the NCAA Tournament.
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