ASHLAND, Va. --- In the semifinals of the Old
Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament hosted by Randolph-Macon
College, the second-seeded Washington and Lee volleyball team
defeated third-seeded Bridgewater College, 3-0, on Saturday. The
win advanced W&L to the championship match where it will face
fourth-seeded Lynchburg College who upset top-seeded
Randolph-Macon, 3-1, in the other semifinal.
The Generals (25-9) improved in each set to best the Eagles (18-15)
in the 26-24, 25-21, 25-12 victory.
First-year outside hitter Anna Lausberg led the team with 16 kills
and 10 digs for a double-double. Junior outside hitter M.A. Boles
also had a double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs.
Junior Meghan Meleski and first-year Alex Kinzer split the setting
duties for the Generals. Meleski notched 25 assists, while Kinzer
totaled 12. Leading the back row for W&L was first-year libero
Kasey Cannon with 19 digs.
Sophomore outside hitter Megann Grimes led Bridgewater with eight
kills, and first-year libero Nikki Snyder had a team-high 15
digs.
The championship match will take place later on Saturday at 3:30
pm.
This release is courtesy
of the Washington and Lee sports information department.
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