Box Score
VIRGINIA BEACH – The Roanoke College volleyball team defeated Virginia Wesleyan in the quarterfinals of the 2013 ODAC Volleyball Championships, 3-0 on Wednesday evening. The Maroons advance in the tournament with a record of 19-10, while the Marlins exit the bracket with a mark of 16-14.
With tonight's win, Roanoke advances to the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament for the first time since the 2009 season, where they defeated Washington & Lee in the quarterfinals. If #5 seed Roanoke can defeat #1 seed Washington and Lee on Saturday, November 9
th, the Maroons will have picked up their first 20 win season since they went 21-7 in 2010.
Roanoke swept Virginia Wesleyan, 3-0 (25-21; 25-19; 25-16) on the road.
Samantha Klostermann led the Maroons in kills with eight, followed by
Sarah Long who tallied six.
Jessica Block led all players in assists, dishing out 23 of Roanoke's 25 assists on the evening. Three Maroons finished with double-digit digs:
Mackenzie Tyree (15),
Macey Tyree (12), and
Allison White (10).
Macey Tyree also finished with four service aces, while
Carrie Heldreth added three.
Virginia Wesleyan led in kills 31-26, but had twice as many errors as Roanoke (25-12). Roanoke bested the Marlins' kill percentage on the evening .129-.050, and the two teams each had 56 digs.
The Maroons return to action on Saturday, November 9
th as they travel to Lexington to face off against Washington & Lee in the ODAC Tournament semifinals. That contest does not yet have a starting time, but go to
http://odaconline.com/sports/wvball/2013-14/bracket for the latest bracket.
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