University of Lynchburg

Arlington, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg women's volleyball team hit better than .380 in each of the final two sets to defeat Marymount in four frames Saturday at Converse Family Fieldhouse.

The Hornets (24-4) snatched their 24th triumph of the season over the Saints (15-13) and increased their win streak to 12 straight. Lynchburg has now notched 24 wins in a single season for the fifth time in program history and second consecutive year.

The Hornets earned the victory by set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-9, and 25-13. The opening set featured seven ties and six lead changes. Lynchburg recorded 16 kills with a .256 hitting percentage before pulling away for the six-point win.

Marymount responded in the second set, holding Lynchburg to a .048 hitting percentage and evening the match with a four-point victory. The Hornets took control after the break. Lynchburg totaled 15 kills against three errors and hit .387 in the third set while limiting Marymount to three kills and a -.087 percentage.

Lynchburg closed the match by hitting .407 in the fourth. The Hornets committed only two attacking errors on 27 attempts and held Marymount to eight kills and a .077 percentage. Cambre Phillips and Kate Hardie led Lynchburg with 15 kills apiece. Phillips added 14 digs, while Hardie hit .387 and collected a team-high 20 digs along with two service aces.

Ava Meinhardt finished with 10 kills and two block assists. Leah DiNardo contributed eight kills with a .357 hitting percentage while recording two solo blocks and two block assists. Tori Williamson added seven kills, five digs, two aces, one solo block and one block assist.

Alexis Scipione directed the offense with 31 assists and delivered three service aces. Kenstin Phelps added 18 assists and six digs. Mia Hinkamper recorded 16 digs, seven assists and one ace. Lynchburg finished with 73 digs and three players in double figures. The Hornets totaled 60 kills, 59 assists, nine aces and seven blocks. Lynchburg hit .227 for the match while holding Marymount to 31 kills and a .075 hitting percentage.

The Hornets now prepare for ODAC postseason play as the fourth seed in the tournament. Lynchburg will welcome Randolph-Macon to Turner Gym for the conference quarterfinals on Tuesday, November 10 at a to-be-determined time.

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