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Women's Volleyball Completes Perfect Stevens Invitational with 2-0 Saturday

Randolph Macon Women's Volleyball made it a perfect three-for-three at the Stevens Invitational, topping William Paterson in three sets to open the morning, while the final contest saw the Yellow Jackets handle Montclair St. in four.

The Basics:

Scores: Randolph-Macon 3, William Paterson 0 (25-10, 25-17, 28-26)

             Randolph-Macon 3, Montclair St. 1 (25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17)

Venue: Canavan Arena

Records: Randolph-Macon 8-1, William Paterson 4-4, Montclair St. 4-5

How It Happened (Match 1 vs. William Paterson):

• After trailing 5-4 in the first set, Randolph-Macon ran off 21 of the final 26 points to take the first step with command.
• The second set went the way of Randolph-Macon as well, as the Yellow Jackets carried the momentum and started the set with a 13-4 advantage to see out a two-set lead.
• William Paterson looked to extend the match in the third set, laying claim to the first six points but Randolph-Macon would not go away. The Yellow Jackets recorded the next seven to take control and see the sweep.

Inside The Numbers (Match 1 vs. William Paterson):

• Grace Parker (Andover, N.J./Pope John XXIII) led the way for the Yellow Jackets with 12 kills while Leslie Curry (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) tallied 11 digs to lead the way on the defensive side.
• Abby Linsky (Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield) recorded just five kills, but those five kills came on just seven swings.

How It Happened (Match 2 vs. Montclair St.):

• Randolph-Macon took the first set with a late push, as Parker recorded a kills and closed the stanza with an ace.
• It again was the Yellow Jackets to record the final point in the second set as Parker teamed up with Draney to record a block and close out the second set.
• Montclair State spoiled the perfect 6-for-6 sets for Randolph-Macon as they took the third set, but the Yellow Jackets left less to be desired with a win in the fourth set.

Inside The Numbers (Match 2 vs. Monclair St.):

• Parker reached double-digit kills yet again, recording 19 and making her 9-for-9 in double-digit kills to start the year.
• Bailey Johnson (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) had her strongest showing of the campaign, recording a season-high 17 kills.

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