ASHLAND, Va. --- The Randolph-Macon Volleyball team topped visiting Shenandoah, 3-0, Wednesday evening in the quarterfinals of the 2012 ODAC Championship Tournament.  The victory advances top-seeded R-MC to the semifinal round which they will host along with finals.

By virtue of being the top-seed in the tournament, R-MC will take on No. 4 Lynchburg at 10:30 a.m. in Crenshaw Gym.    LC topped No. 5 Virginia Wesleyan, 3-1, at home on Wednesday.

No. 2 Washington and Lee and No. 3 Bridgewater will do battle in the other semifinal at 10:30 a.m. in R-MC's Brock Center.   The two winners will meet in the league championship at 3:00 p.m. in Crenshaw. 

Mallory Carter led all players with 14 kills on the evening.   The senior outside hitter converted on 14-of-30 chances with just two errors.    Jessica Sears and Tori Puryear each had seven kills in the victory, while Katie Rossberg had five kills and Courtney Lowers chipped in with four winners.   Riley Martin dished out 17 assists while Bailey Troia had 14 helpers.

Defensively, Carter had 17 digs, Sears had 10 and Martin added six.   Puryear had one block solo and five assisted blocks as well for R-MC.   

The Hornets were paced by Megan Gillispie's seven kills.  Rachel Gross recorded nine digs and registered three blocks.

This release is courtesy of the Randolph-Macon College sports information department.
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