Saint Davids, Pa. -- The University of Lynchburg women's volleyball team earned a pair of victories on Saturday afternoon, defeating Eastern in four sets before outlasting DeSales in a five-set thriller to complete an undefeated doubleheader.
The Hornets (22-4, 9-2 ODAC) extended their winning streak to 10 matches and secured their 21st and 22nd victories of the 2026 campaign.
Lynchburg opened the afternoon with a 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 victory over Eastern (13-10, 7-0 MAC Commonwealth). The Hornets finished with 58 kills on 144 attempts, hitting .243 as a team. Lynchburg also recorded 54 assists, 49 digs, nine service aces and four team blocks.
Tori Williamson led Lynchburg offensively with 14 kills, hitting .235 on 34 attempts. Williamson also registered four service aces, one solo block and two block assists, finishing with a team-high 20 points.
Ava Meinhardt delivered an efficient performance with 10 kills and just one attack error on 19 attempts, producing a team-best .474 hitting percentage. Leah DiNardo added 10 kills on 18 attempts, hitting .444, while contributing two block assists.
Kate Hardie and Cambre Phillips each finished with nine kills. Hardie added eight digs and one service ace, while Phillips contributed eight digs. Avery Hurley chipped in four kills on nine attempts.
Alexis Scipione directed the offense with 29 assists, two service aces and five digs, while Kenstin Phelps contributed 17 assists. Mia Hinkamper anchored the defensive effort with a match-high 23 digs and seven assists.
After taking the opening two sets, Lynchburg dropped a closely contested third frame, 25-23. The Hornets responded with one of their strongest offensive performances of the match in the fourth set, recording 17 kills and just four errors on 43 attempts for a .302 hitting percentage to secure the victory.
The Hornets continued their afternoon with a five-set battle against DeSales (19-7, 5-2 MAC Freedom), eventually prevailing 25-17, 14-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Lynchburg finished the contest with 65 kills on 164 attempts, producing a .226 hitting percentage. The Hornets also registered 64 assists, 62 digs, five service aces and five team blocks.
Hardie led Lynchburg with 16 kills on 33 attempts, hitting .303. She also collected 11 digs and one service ace to complete a double-double. Phillips followed with a season-high 15 kills, hitting .294 on 34 attempts, while adding seven digs, one ace and one block assist.
Williamson delivered another strong offensive performance with 13 kills on 36 attempts, hitting .278 while recording two block assists. DiNardo added eight kills, one solo block and two block assists, while Meinhardt finished with six kills and one solo block.
Scipione recorded a team-high 27 assists alongside 11 digs, completing a double-double of her own. Phelps added 24 assists and six digs, while Hinkamper once again led the defensive effort with a team-high 18 digs and nine assists.
After claiming the opening set, Lynchburg dropped consecutive frames to fall behind 2-1 in the match. The Hornets responded with 18 kills in the fourth set, their highest total of the contest, hitting .275 to force a decisive fifth frame.
Lynchburg saved its most efficient offensive performance for the final set, recording 11 kills with just two errors on 21 attempts for a .429 hitting percentage. The Hornets limited DeSales to five kills and a .111 hitting percentage in the fifth, securing a 15-8 victory to complete the afternoon sweep.
Across the two matches, Lynchburg combined for 123 kills, 118 assists, 111 digs and 14 service aces. Hardie totaled 25 kills, while Williamson recorded 27 and Phillips contributed 24. Scipione finished with 56 assists, while Hinkamper collected 41 digs across nine sets.
The Hornets return to ODAC play on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as they travel to No. 23 Bridgewater.Â
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