MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The Washington and Lee University women's volleyball team secured their third win of the season with a 3-1 win over Sewanee while senior
Allie Buchholz notched her 1,000th career dig in a Generals' uniform.
HOW IT HAPPENED vs SEWANEE (W&L, 3-1 | 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-7)
- After dropping the first two points of the set, the Generals (3-0) scored five unanswered points to take a three-point lead, thanks to a trio of kills from Avery Myers. The Tigers fought back late in the set, cutting the deficit to two before the Blue and White rattled off the final four points to claim the set, 25-19.
- Sewanee came out strong in the second set, taking an early 11-6 lead. The Generals cut into the Tigers' lead with back-to-back service aces from Maddie Weller, but the Tigers ultimately claimed the second set, 25-22, after a Generals' attacking error.
- In the third set, a pair of kills from Myers and Sewanee's attacking errors propelled the Generals to a 7-4 lead. However, the Blue and White saw their lead shrink to just one point after Anna Ellison and Mollie White each recorded kills. A Sewanee service error sparked a six-point run for the Blue and White, highlighted by kills from Riley Debiec and Myers, giving W&L a 20-14 lead.
- The Tigers narrowed the lead to four after scoring three unanswered points, but three consecutive attacking errors allowed the Generals to secure a 25-18 set win.
- The fourth set was dominated by the Generals, who took an early 6-1 lead. After a W&L service error, the Blue and White went on a nine-point run that included kills from Mitchener and Myers, along with two service aces from Emily Schellenberg, giving them a commanding 15-2 lead.
- Back-to-back kills from Mitchener and a Buchholz service ace extended the Generals' lead to 23-6 before two Sewanee errors sealed a 25-7 set win.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Avery Myers continued her strong play, leading all players with 17 kills with a .255 hitting percentage. Maria Kennedy led the Tigers with 14 kills and a .140 hitting percentage.
- Grace Mitchener recorded her third consecutive double-double, tallying 12 kills and digging out 10 attacks.
- Buchholz led all players with 29 assists while adding two service aces. She surpassed 1,000 career digs after recording 16 digs, becoming the 17th player in program history to reach this milestone.
- Maddie Weller led the Generals with three service aces while Buchholz and Schellenberg each had a pair. Maria Kennedy and Emma Myer of Sewanee also recorded three service aces in the match.
W&L GAME NOTES
- The Generals won their fifth consecutive match against the Tigers and now hold a 7-4 record in the series. In the last five meetings, the Generals have only dropped two sets.
- The Blue and White led in five of the six team categories, including aces (11), kills (47), assists (42), and digs (70).
- W&L posted a match-high 0.476 hitting percentage in teh fourth set while hitting 0.364 in the first set.
UP NEXT
- The Blue and White return home for the W&L Invitational on Friday, Sept. 6, as they host No. 22 Mary Washington at 7 p.m. inside Holekamp Gym.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
