Salem,Va. --- Roanoke College defeated Southern Virginia, 3-0 this evening at the Bast Center on Senior Night. The Maroons are now 22-3 on the season and are winners of nine-straight while the Knights dropped to 20-9 to end the regular season.

Southern Virginia, who is the seventh 20-win school Roanoke has faced this season, was swept for the first time in the series since 2006 as the Maroons won their second-straight match over the Knights. Roanoke is now 6-8 in the series against SVU.

Before the match, seniors Marcy Conner and Lauren Reznik were honored as both are four-year letterwinners and co-captains of the team. In their four years at Roanoke, they have compiled a 71-43 overall record and have improved their record in each of its last three seasons with back-to-back 20-win campaigns.

The women won in three sets, 25-17, 25-19 and 25-22. Conner had a solid ending to a great career in the Bast Center as she finished with eight kills and four blocks (two solo). Maggie Wagner had eight kills and 15 digs to pace the Maroons.

Kelsey Largen had seven kills, five digs and two block assists while Emily Martin led Roanoke with 17 digs. Caitlyn Long ended the night with four kills, 28 assists and 10 digs.

Long, who is currently seventh in the ODAC in digs, moved into sixth in single-season digs at Roanoke with 330. She is one ace away from moving into seventh all-time in that category with 104 for her career. Conner moved into ninth in career games played with 330 and seventh in career matches played with 111.

The women will travel to Greensboro, NC to face Guilford in their final ODAC match of the season. The Maroons are currently 12-8 all-time against the Quakers, but have won the last 10 meetings. Game time is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m.

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