The Game Facts:
Score: Roanoke 3, Greensboro 0; Roanoke 3, North Carolina Wesleyan 0
Location: Salem, Va.
The Short story: The Roanoke College women's volleyball team opened play Friday at the 2024 Maroon Classic with a pair of three-set wins over Greensboro College and North Carolina Wesleyan University in the Cregger Center.
Inside the numbers (Greensboro):
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Peyton Kirchner had nine kills and just one error and added four blocks.
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Rylee Mayer blasted a match-high 13 kills.
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Raygan Wade and
Kylee Draper each had 15 assists, while Wade had 12 digs and Draper finished with eight digs.
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Brynlee Burrill posted a team-best 14 digs to go with six kills.
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Sara Waller had five kills and three blocks.
*Taylor Cotie had a team-high nine kills for the Pride.
Inside the numbers (NCW):
*The Maroons had 18 players compete in the straight-set victory.
*Mayer drilled 16 kills, double the next highest total in the match.
*Kirchner had eight kills, four blocks and three service aces.
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Kaci Morrison had five kills.
*Wade posted 18 assists and five digs while Draper compiled 13 assists.
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Payten Johnston notched a match-high 19 digs.
*Aajah Vazquez had six kills for NC Wesleyan (1-1).
Up Next:
*The Maroons (4-2) host Methodist (noon) and Ferrum (4 p.m.) on Saturday to wrap up the classic.
