The Basics

Score: Roanoke 3 (25-15, 25-22, 25-23) | Randolph 0

Records: Roanoke 1-0 | 0-1

The Lead: Kylah Blackmore and Alex Wolfe each posted double-doubles to lift Roanoke to win 3-0 over Randolph in the season-opener

How it Happened:

• In set one, Roanoke jumped to a 4-0 lead with an ace from Wolfe and three straight kills from Blackmore.
• RC held the lead for the entire set, extending the gap to as many as seven points.
• The Maroons used a 9-2 run to take the first set 25-15, capped by a pair of aces from Wolfe.
• In set two, Roanoke and Randolph battled back-and-forth remaining within four points the entire game.
• Wolfe and freshman Grace Parrish delivered back-to-back kills in the final two points, giving RC a 2-0 lead.
• Randolph jumped to a 12-5 advantage in the final set before Roanoke use a 11-4 run, led by two aces and two kills from sophomore Kelsey Goodman and two kills from Wolfe to tie it up at 21-21.
• RC took four of the final six points as Wolfe recorded her fourth ace of the day to secure the sweep.
• Jessica Block dished out 36 assists while defensive specialist Olivia Earls led the Maroon defense with 19 digs

The Basics

Score: Roanoke 2 | Averett 3 (25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-13)
Records: Roanoke 1-1 | Averett 3-0

The Lead: Roanoke dropped the second match in five sets on Saturday to host Averett.

How it Happened

• Wolfe and Blackmore posted double-doubles for the second straight match, while Block joined the duo with 41 assists.
• Wolfe had 14 kills, Blackmore had 13 and Sydney Daniel chipped in with 10.
• Block and Shelby Frost each had four aces 
• Earls led the Maroon defense with 24 digs, Blackmore had 16 stops, while Block and Wolfe had 14 and 13 digs, respectivley. 

Up Next: Roanoke returns for the final day of the Cougar Classic Sunday, Sept. 4 with an 11:30 a.m. match against Salve Regina followed by a 3:30 p.m. game vs. William Peace.