Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Basics
Score: Roanoke 3, William Peace 2 (25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-10)
Records: Roanoke 2-0 / William Peace 1-1
 
The Lead: Allison White (15) and Kylah Blackmore (13) combined for 28 kills as Roanoke topped William Peace 3-2 in the Maroons' first match of the 21^st Annual Cougar Classic at Averett University.
  
How it Happened:

• In the opening game, RC was down 18-17 before reeling off five straight points and seven of the next nine points in all to take a 24-19 advantage. William Peace would cut the lead to 24-21, but a kill by White sealed it for the Maroons.
• Game two was tied at 20 apiece before the Pacers scored the last five points to even the match.
• Game three was close as well with the Maroons finding themselves down 16-14. A Logan Graves kill would spark 7-1 run for RC to take command.
• WPU jumped out a 22-14 lead in game four. RC rallied and cut its deficit to 23-19, before dropping the final two points of the game.
• In the deciding game five, RC was up 10-6 before WPU cut it to 10-8. RC then scored five of the final seven points to win the match.

The Basics
Score: Roanoke 3, Greensboro 0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-22)
Records: Roanoke, 3-0 / Greensboro, 1-1
 
The Lead: Roanoke took its second match of the day at the Cougar Classic by defeating Greensboro 3-0 for the Maroons first sweep of the year. Blackmore recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs.
 
How it Happened:

• With game one tied at 16-16, RC went on a 9-3 run to close the game out.
• Game two saw RC down 19-14. The Maroons went on a 6-0 run and won nine of the next 11 points to take the game.
• Game three was close as well with RC taking a 23-18 lead. The Pride would score four of the next five points to pull within 24-22, but that would be as close as they would get as Sydney Daniel would record a kill to ice the match.
• Daniel led RC with 11 kills, while Blackmore had 10. Jessica Block had 29 assists, Alexandra Martin had 12 digs as well for RC.
  
  Up Next: 
• Roanoke will close out the Cougar Invitaional with matches against ODAC foes Shenandoah at 9:30 a.m. and Emory & Henry at 1:30 p.m.