The Match Facts:
Score: Roanoke 3, Eastern Mennonite 2 (25-21, 22-25, 24-26, 25-13, 15-9)
Roanoke 3, Wilson 0 (25-8, 25-12, 25-22)
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
The Short story: The Roanoke College women's volleyball team improved to 9-3 on the young season with a pair of non-conference victories at Eastern Mennonite University Saturday, the first in five sets against the host Royals.
Inside the numbers (vs. EMU):
*Roanoke fell behind two games to one against Eastern Mennonite and rallied for a five-set victory.
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Peyton Kirchner and
Rylee Mayer each had 17 kills, and Kirchner added five blocks, nine digs and two service aces.
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Kylee Draper had 25 assists and 14 digs.
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Raygan Wade contributed 15 assists and
Teagan Hubble had 15 digs.
*Sophia Denby led the Royals with 15 kills.
Inside the numbers (vs. Wilson):
*A total of 19 Maroons contributed to the win over Wilson.
*Kirchner and Mayer each had five kills and
Haley Torbert had four kills.
*Wade had 11 assists and four service aces and
Makenzie Board had 10.
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Taylor Maione added six digs.
*Deah Menedis had eight kills for Wilson.
Up Next:
*The Maroons (9-3) will play a pair of Old Dominion Athletic Conference matches next weekend, Friday at Virginia Wesleyan University and Saturday at Randolph-Macon College Saturday.
