Harrisonburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg women's volleyball team responded after dropping the opening set to defeat Eastern Mennonite in four frames on Friday afternoon at Yoder Arena.
The RV Hornets (19-4, 8-2 ODAC) earned the 19-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-16 victory over the Royals (8-13, 3-6) for their second triumph in as many days. After recording eight kills and nine attacking errors in the first set, Lynchburg found its rhythm during the second. The Hornets totaled 18 kills against only three errors on 39 attacks for a .385 hitting percentage, evening the match with a nine-point victory.
Lynchburg carried its momentum into the third set and held Eastern Mennonite to a .033 hitting percentage. The Hornets then limited the Royals to five kills and a -.032 hitting percentage in the fourth to close the match.
Ava Meinhardt and
Kate Hardie led Lynchburg with 11 kills apiece. Meinhardt finished with a .207 hitting percentage and contributed one solo block and one block assist, while Hardie added eight digs and two service aces.
Leah DiNardo recorded nine kills with a .316 hitting percentage, and
Tori Williamson added seven kills, two service aces and one block assist.
Cambre Phillips delivered five kills on 12 attacks for a .333 hitting percentage while also collecting 11 digs and three aces.
Avery Hurley contributed four kills and hit .273.
Alexis Scipione directed the Lynchburg offense with 25 assists and added 10 digs.
Kenstin Phelps supplied 13 assists and eight digs.
Mia Hinkamper led the Hornets defensively with a match-high 21 digs. She also recorded four of Lynchburg's 12 service aces and added three assists.
Cara Taylor contributed three digs and one ace.
Lynchburg finished the match with 47 kills, 44 assists and 67 digs while holding Eastern Mennonite to 33 kills and a .123 hitting percentage. The Hornets also recorded 12 service aces compared with six by the Royals.
The Hornets will return to Turner Gym for their final home match of the regular season on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m.
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