The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1 | Lynchburg 3 (21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 13-25)

Records: Maroons 5-12 / 0-2 ODAC | Hornets 5-6 / 3-1 ODAC
Location: Lynchburg, Va.

The Lead: The Roanoke volleyball team opened Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play on Wednesday when they traveled to W&L. On Saturday, the Maroons continued conference play with an ODAC tri-match against Lynchburg and Eastern Mennonite. Each of the first three sets were played extremely close, but the home-standing Hornets led 2-1. The fourth set seemed to be just like the others, however the Hornets used an 8-1 run to seize control on their way to the 3-1 win over RC.

Highlights:

• A Kennedy Clemmer service ace cut the Roanoke deficit to three late, but the Hornets would prevail, 25-21, to take the opener.
• Tied at 17-17 in the second, the Maroons would use kills by Parker Moody and Ryanna Clark coupled with a Hornet miscue allowed the Maroons to open up a 23-19 lead. Lynchburg rallied to tie at 23-23 but Roanoke closed out the set on an Angel Ross kill.
• The Hornets opened the third frame by taking six of the first seven points. Roanoke would stop the run but couldn't close the gap as Lynchburg took a 2-1 lead with a 25-20 set win.
• With all the momentum on their side, the home team used a 15-5 advantage at the net to take the fourth set and the match, 3-1.
• Clark had 10 kills with Moody and Ross adding eight apiece. Clemmer had 19 digs and four service aces while Olivia Newman added 23 assists. 

The Basics
Score: Roanoke 0 | Eastern Mennonite 3 (19-25, 22-25, 19-25)

Records: Maroons 5-13 / 0-3 ODAC | Royals 4-5 / 2-0 ODAC
Location: Lynchburg, Va.

The Lead: After falling to the host Hornets in the opener of the tri-match, Roanoke faced Eastern Mennonite looking for their first ODAC win of the season. However, the fresher Royals jumped on Roanoke early and took the opening set, 25-19. A 4-0 EMU run would close out the second set and the Royals finished off the Maroons with a third set win for the ODAC sweep, 3-0.

Highlights:

• 14 kills would help Eastern Mennonite take an early first set lead and hold on for the 25-19 win.
• The second set would be tied at 21-21 when a Peyton Kirchner kill saw the Maroons take the lead. Eastern Mennonite would score the next four points and hold a 2-0 lead.
• Kayleigh Eason brought Roanoke to within a point, 13-14, but EMU won nine of the next 11 points to take control and complete the three-set sweep of the Maroons.
• Moody had 10 more kills and Newman added six kills to go with her 15 assists.

Up next: RC makes the long trip to Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday night of a 7:00pm match with the Marlins.