Emory, Va.----The Wingate University Bulldogs cruised to a 3-0 victory at Emory & Henry Thursday evening in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action. Wingate won by scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 20-16 to improve to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the SAC. The Wasps fall to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 47 kills and nine errors in 114 attacks, hitting .333
- E&H had 32 kills and 15 errors in 102 swings to hit .167
- The Bulldogs had five of the seven aces
- Wingate held a 51-50 edge in digs
- The 'Dogs had a 3-2 advantage in blocks
- WU had at least 15 kills in every set, hitting .500 in set one and .368 in the third
KEY BULLDOGS
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Rylee Tanner had 10 kills, 13 digs and a block
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Grace Woodring hit .533 with nine kills and a block
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Abby Mas hit .571 with eight kills
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Lillian Edwards added eight kills and a block, hitting .533
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Jordan Griffin and
Vittoria Leggiero contributed three kills apiece
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Reece Bellush had 30 assists, 13 digs, two kills and two aces
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Anya Pershin registered 10 digs; Hailey Green added eight digs
SET ONE
- A Carson Reeves kill and Bellush ace gave the 'Dogs an 11-4 lead
- Two Tanner kills and a Woodring kill made it 15-7
- Two more Woodring kills stretched the lead to 10 at 18-8
- Back-to-back Mas kills made it 24-15; another Mas kill ended the set
SET TWO
- Three Woodring kills helped the Bulldogs jump out to a 7-2 lead
- An Alex Hester kill cut the lead to four at 11-7
- A Mas kill and two Tanner kills made it 14-7
- Back-to-back Edwards kill put the 'Dogs on top 17-8
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Rylee Lambert kill gave Wingate a 20-10 advantage
- Kills from Tanner and Woodring made it 24-18; a Bellush kill ended the frame
SET THREE
- Kills from Leggiero, Tanner and Mas helped the 'Dogs race out to a 5-1 lead
- A Tori Bolling kill cut the lead to two at 8-6
- Three Edwards kills and two Leggiero kills sparked a 6-0 run that made it 14-6
- Kills from Edwards and Mas, along with a Lambert ace made it 18-8
- A Woodring block and Jordan Griffin kill made it 24-16; another Griffin kill ended it
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to UVA Wise for a 7 p.m. start
