THE GAME FACTS
Score: Eastern Mennonite 3, Roanoke 1 (25-18, 24-26, 30-28, 25-17)
Records: Royals 5-6, 1-1 2-1 ODAC, Maroons (7-6, 1-3 ODAC)
Location: Salem, Va.

The Short Story: The Roanoke College women's volleyball team dropped a tight four-set match on Family Weekend to Eastern Mennonite 3-1. The Maroons won the second set in extra points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Royals used an early push in the first set and pulled away for the 25-18 set one win.
• The Maroons, down 15-9, came back and forced extra points and claimed the second set 26-24 to even the match at one set apiece.
• Roanoke had set point in the third set, but the Royals came back and took a 2-1 set lead with a 30-28 win in the third set.
• EMU went on to win the fourth set 25-17 and the match three sets to one.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Rylee Mayer had a team-high 13 kills against the Royals with Peyton Kirchner also reaching double-digit kills with 11.
• Kennedy Clemmer had 16 digs while Jordan Gorman had 10.
• Kylee Draper had her seventh double-double with 21 assists and 10 digs.

UP NEXT

• Roanoke will begin a 10-match road trip on Tuesday, September 27 at Ferrum. First serve with the Panthers is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.