Slade, a sophomore from Burlingon, N.C., helped that Marlins to a 3-0 week that included a trio of victories over ODAC foes Lynchburg (3-1), Hollins (3-0) and Roanoke (3-0). The Marlins' setter passed out 99 assists on the week, just one helper short of averaging 10 per set (99 in 10 sets played). She also picked her spots well on the attack, collected seven kills on 13 attacks with just one error for a .462 attack percentage. Against Lynchburg, Slade handed out 44 assists with seven digs and a block assist. The 44 helpers marked her sixth match this season with at least 40 assists. She followed that with 32 assists against Hollins and 23 more against Roanoke. She added three kills and three digs in the latter match.
Volleyball Honor Roll
Katie Long, Bridgewater (Va.) - (Jr,
OH - Floyd, Va. , 11)
Long recorded double-digit kills in each of Bridgewater's three
matches on the week. On Wednesday evening at Randolph-Macon, Long
posted 11 kills and a dig in BC's 3-0 loss. In Friday evening's
home opener, Long notched a game-high 17 kills and two digs to help
lead the Eagles to a 3-1 victory over Emory & Henry. Long
wrapped up the weekend by just missing a double-double with 10
kills and eight digs in Bridgewater's 3-0 sweep of visiting
Guilford. On the week, Long recorded 38 kills and an attack
percentage of .242.
Malikah French, Guilford - (Jr, MB -
Durham, N.C., 18)
French Led the Quakers to a 1-1 week with 22 kills on .425
hitting. She added three assists and seven blocks on the
week. French sparked visiting Guilford to a 3-2 win at
Eastern Mennonite with 13 kills on .462 hitting and a match-high
seven blocks. She made two kills and two blocks in the
decisive fifth set. French then led Guilford with nine kills
on .357 hitting the following day in a 3-0 loss at Bridgewater.
Rachel Turk, Lynchburg - (Sr, S - Salem,
VA, 19)
Turk led Lynchburg to a 2-2 week, which featured its first
conference win of the season. Turk record 107 assists, good
for a 6.69 assist/set average in 16 sets played. She had 33 digs to
go along with eight kills. Her best showing of the week was a
38 assist effort in a 3-1 win over Averett.
Mallory Carter, Randolph-Macon - (Sr, OH
- Mosely, VA, 4)
Carter led R-MC to a 3-0 week in ODAC play, which included wins
over Bridgewater (3-0), Roanoke (3-0) and Hollins (3-0).
She registered 30 kills in eight games for a 3.75 kills per
game average. She also hit at a .284 clip and collected 11
digs. Against BC, Carter had 14 kills and seven digs to go
along with two blocks. Versus Roanoke, she notched 12 kills
and 11 digs and rounded out the week with four kills against
Hollins in limited.
Mackenzie Tyree, Roanoke - (Fr, S -
Daleville, VA, 4)
Tyree helped the Maroons to a 2-2 week that included wins over
Randolph (3-1) and Mary Baldwin (3-0). She collected 17 digs
against both Randolph and Randolph-Macon (L, 3-0), while adding 11
against Virginia Wesleyan (L, 3-0). For the week, Tyree
corralled 53 digs for a 4.42 digs per set average.
Haley Smith, Shenandoah - (Jr, MB -
Winchester, Va., 4)
Smith helped the Hornets to a 1-2 week, which included
Shenandoah's first win in league play as a member of the
ODAC. The victory came in their first conference match versus
Randolph College, a 3-2 win at home. Smtih collected 24 kills
on the week with five total blocks and three aces.
M.A. Boles, Washington and Lee - (Jr, OH
- Houston, Texas, 12)
In a 3-1 week for the Generals, Boles tallied 43 kills while
hitting .256 with 32 digs. She had two double-doubles with 15 kills
and 10 digs in an ODAC win over Lynchburg and 17 kills and 11 digs
against Averett. She averaged 3.31 kills per set and also had three
service aces and two assists. Her 17 kills on Saturday set a new
personal season-high.