University of Lynchburg

Winchester, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg women's volleyball team earned a three-set victory over Shenandoah on Friday evening at the James R. Wilkins Jr. Athletics and Events Center.

The Lynchburg Hornets (18-4, 7-2 ODAC) took down the Shenandoah Hornets (10-10, 5-4) by set scores of 25-17, 25-19 and 27-25. Lynchburg opened the match with 16 kills and a .343 hitting percentage while holding Shenandoah to eight kills and a .097 percentage. The Hornets followed by limiting the hosts to a .000 hitting percentage in the second set.

Shenandoah challenged Lynchburg in an extended third frame that included 16 tied scores and eight lead changes. The Hornets closed out the sweep with 18 kills and a .324 hitting percentage in the set. Leah DiNardo led Lynchburg with 11 kills and committed only one error on 22 attacks, producing a match-best .455 hitting percentage.

Ava Meinhardt added 10 kills with one error on 21 attacks for a .429 percentage. Meinhardt also recorded three solo blocks and one block assist, finishing with a team-high 13.5 points. Last match, she surpassed 1,000 points for her collegiate career and now owns 1,020.5 across four years with the Hornets.

Cambre Phillips contributed nine kills, nine digs and two service aces. Kate Hardie finished with eight kills, 13 digs and one block assist, while Tori Williamson added five kills and five digs. Alexis Scipione and Kenstin Phelps split the setting duties with 16 assists apiece. Phelps also recorded 10 digs, while Scipione added five.

Mia Hinkamper led the Hornets with 14 digs and three service aces. Lynchburg finished with 59 digs and did not commit a ball-handling error. The Hornets held advantages of 48-27 in kills and 59-47 in digs. Lynchburg hit .234 for the match and held Shenandoah to a .126 percentage while completing the sweep.

The UofL Hornets get right back at it tomorrow afternoon with a matchup against Eastern Mennonite on Saturday, October 24 at noon in Harrisonburg, Va. 

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