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Volleyball notches first ODAC win in Winchester

Box Score

Winchester, Va. -- Lynchburg College's volleyball team captured its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory Wednesday night on the road, taking down Shenandoah in four sets, 25-20, 26-28, 25-14, 25-19.

Mesa Willis (Dabneys, Va.) set the tone for Lynchburg with 15 kills and four blocks, and fellow senior Amanda Wrightson (Toms River, N.J.) chipped in seven blocks and four kills.

LC also got 10 kills from sophomore outside Sydney Frink (Chester, Va.); nine kills, four aces, and three blocks from middle Lindsey Lang (Poquoson, Va.); and 28 assists from senior Lynn Walsh (Columbia, Md.).

 

THE RUNDOWN

Final: Lynchburg 3, Shenandoah 1 (25-20, 26-28, 25-14, 25-19)

Records: Lynchburg (6-4, 1-2 ODAC), Shenandoah (4-8, 0-4 ODAC)

Venue: Shingleton Gymnasium, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Trailing 7-1 before a timeout in the first set, LC stormed back to tie the set, 10-10. The visitors put the set away thanks to back-to-back kills by Willis.

- Lynchburg led the second, 20-16, before Shenandoah stormed back to take its only set of the evening.

- Lang took over in the third, putting down six of her nine kills in a decisive LC victory. The visiting Hornets also cruised to victory in the fourth set.

- LC dominated the stat sheet, displaying stellar attack efficiency (.230 kill percentage) and strong serves (13 aces). LC sophomore Jalissa Linz (York, Pa.) tied her career high with seven kills.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

The Hornets return to Turner Gymnasium on Friday evening, where they'll play host to Virginia Wesleyan in another ODAC contest.

--LC--

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Frink

#11 Sydney Frink

Outside Hitter
5' 9"
Sophomore
Lindsey Lang

#4 Lindsey Lang

Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jalissa Linz

#10 Jalissa Linz

Outside Hitter
5' 7"
Sophomore
Lynn Walsh

#6 Lynn Walsh

Setter
5' 6"
Senior
Mesa Willis

#5 Mesa Willis

Outside/Right Side Hitter
5' 9"
Senior
Amanda Wrightson

#17 Amanda Wrightson

Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sydney Frink

#11 Sydney Frink

5' 9"
Sophomore
Outside Hitter
Lindsey Lang

#4 Lindsey Lang

5' 9"
Sophomore
Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter
Jalissa Linz

#10 Jalissa Linz

5' 7"
Sophomore
Outside Hitter
Lynn Walsh

#6 Lynn Walsh

5' 6"
Senior
Setter
Mesa Willis

#5 Mesa Willis

5' 9"
Senior
Outside/Right Side Hitter
Amanda Wrightson

#17 Amanda Wrightson

6' 0"
Senior
Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter