For immediate release – 9/19/2014 - #041
Volleyball Earns First ODAC Win in Three over Hollins

ROANOKE, VA – The Lynchburg College volleyball team earned its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win of the 2014 season with a three-set victory over Hollins University, 25-21, 25-17, 25-19, on Friday night.

The Hornets posted a good defensive effort against Hollins, holding the home team to 25 kills in the three sets while collecting 47 to pull away.

Hollins stayed with the Hornets in each set but runs in the first, second and third of five points, six points and five points respectively allowed Lynchburg to clinch the victory.

Aricquel Payne led the Hornets with 16 kills and 11 digs while hitting .423 on the night. Mesa Willis added seven kills and seven digs while Sam Page dug out 11 balls. Lynn Walsh contributed a game-high 29 assists for Lynchburg.

Lauren Hays had 11 kills for Hollins (3-12/0-2) while Lela Moore added 21 assists.

Lynchburg (7-7/1-1) travels to Roanoke College (12-3/1-1) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. ODAC match.

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