The Short Story: The Roanoke women's volleyball team hosted the annual, two-day Maroon Classic and came away with an even split in their four matches. The Maroons picked up wins over NC Wesleyan and Ferrum.
MATCH 1 FACTS
Score: Roanoke 3, NC Wesleyan 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Battling Bishops took an early lead in set one before Roanoke began to chip away and eventually won 15 of the final 20 points to take a 1-0 set lead.
- The second set saw Roanoke take the early lead this time before NCWC tried to chip away but the Maroons kept them at bay for the 2-0 set lead.
- The two teams opened the third set going back and forth until a the Maroons went on a 7-0 run to set up set point before claiming it four points later and the match 3-0
BY THE NUMBERS
MATCH 2 FACTS
Score: Salem (NC) 3, Roanoke 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Due to errors in the program (through no fault of Roanoke) play-by-play reporting is currently available.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Kirchner led the Maroons with 10 kills
- Draper finished with the team-high 14 assists.
- Brynlee Burrill and Sydney Harrison reached double-figure digs with 12 and 10, respectively.
MATCH 3 FACTS
Score: Methodist 3, Roanoke 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After an early back and forth, the Maroons went on an 11-1 run late to take a lead they didn't give up for the set one win.
- The Monarchs stagged a comeback in the second and third sets to take the match lead 2-1 with a pair of set wins.
- The fourth set saw the teams play evenly throughout with neither having more than four point lead. A kill by Rylee Mayer closed out the set and leveled the match a set apiece.
- In the deciding set, Methodist and Roanoke couldn't score more than two points in a row nor take more than a two-point lead. The Maroons pulled within one at 11-10 before the Monarchs closed out with four-straight points to take the set and match.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Mayer, Clark, and Kirchner all reached double-figure kills with 13,12, and 12, respectively.
- Draper finished with 29 assists and Brown added 24.
- Johnston, Harrison, and Burrill each had double-figure digs with Johnston having the match-high 29.
MATCH 4 FACTS
Score: Roanoke 3, Ferrum 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Most of the first set saw a back and forth with the Maroons staking themselves a small lead. A 5-0 lead in the middle of the set saw them increase their gap enough to take the set and a 1-0 lead.
- The Panthers used a string of small runs early to take a 17-11 lead before the Maroons used their own runs and force extra points a block by Clark and Sara Waller closed out the set 26-25 and a 2-0 match lead.
- Early runs by Roanoke gave them the lead which they never gave up for an identical set score (25-17) as the first set for the 3-0 sweep
BY THE NUMBERS
- Clark and Kirchner both had the match-high nine kills
- Draper led the Maroons for the third time in the past four matches in assists with 21, also the match-high.
UP NEXT
- Roanoke will play its first true road contest of the season on Tuesday, September 12 when they travel to Meredith. Game time with the Avenging Angels in Raleigh, N.C. is scheduled for 7 p.m.
