THE GAME FACTS
Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Roanoke 2 (25-14, 22-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-9)
Records: Randolph-Macon 13-2, 6-1 ODAC; Roanoke 8-8, 3-5 ODAC
Location: Ashland, Va.

The Short Story: The Roanoke College women's volleyball team had a 2-1 lead over the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon, but the hosts came from behind to pick up a 3-2 ODAC win over the Maroons on Saturday in Ashland.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• R-MC won the first four points of the opening set and pulled away midway through for the 25-14 set one win.
• The second set saw 10 scoring ties and nine lead changes, but a kill by Ryanna Clark capped a six-point run by the Maroons who claimed the set 25-22 to level the match at one set apiece.
• It was back and forth early in the third set with the Yellow Jackets having a 16-13 lead midway through. However, Roanoke went on an eight-point run to take a 21-16 advantage. The Maroons won three of the final four points in the set to take a 2-1 set lead after winning the third set 25-19.
• R-MC jumped out to a 7-2 lead and kept the lead throughout the fourth set and even the match back up at 2-sets apiece with a 25-19 set four win.
• Once again it was back and forth for the Maroons and Yellow Jackets in the fifth early on with the score tied at 9-9. However, R-MC scored the final six points to win the match 3-2 after a 15-9 set five win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Peyton Kirchner had a team-high 14 kills. Clark and Rylee Mayer also reached double-digit kills with 13 and 10, respectively.
• Kylee Draper finished with a team-high 36 assists. Kennedy Clemmer had the Maroon's team-high in digs with 11.

UP NEXT

• The Maroons will travel on Tuesday, October 11 when they pay a visit to Raleigh, N.C. to take on Meredith in non-conference action. First serve with the Avenging Angels is scheduled for 7 p.m.