SALEM, Va. - The Guilford College volleyball team (6-17, 2-6 ODAC) opened Wednesday evening's Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match up with a first-set victory before Roanoke College (13-6, 4-3 ODAC) rallied to win the next three sets, handing the Quakers a 3-1 defeat at the Cregger Center (25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 23-25).
Guilford finished the match with 37 kills, 34 assists, 10 service aces, 16 total blocks and 71 digs. The Quakers held advantages in blocks (16-9) and digs (71-67), while hitting .086 as a team.
Roanoke recorded 50 kills, 46 assists and 13 service aces while hitting .082. The Maroons committed 36 attack errors but overcame those struggles with consistent offensive production in the final three sets to secure the conference victory.
Olivia Thorne (Huntersville, N.C.) led Guilford with nine kills, while Olivia Roberts (Claremont, Calif.) added seven and Ashlin Paul (Hampstead, N.C.) contributed six. Jillian Mapes (Hodges, S.C.) paced the Quakers with 16 assists, and Vivian Cavataio led the defensive effort with 18 digs. Jayanna Spurgeon (Duncan, S.C.) recorded a team-high eight blocks, while Karly Peacock (Honolulu, Hawaii) contributed five service aces. For Roanoke, Zarah Love led all players with 14 kills and seven blocks, while Karly Shipe added 10 kills. Raygan Wade recorded 19 assists and 11 digs, and Teagan Hubble led the Maroons with 14 digs.
Guilford opened the contest with a strong first set, recording 12 kills while limiting Roanoke to 11. The Quakers took advantage of 10 attack errors by the Maroons to secure a narrow 25-23 victory and take an early lead in the match.
Roanoke responded in the second set, collecting 14 kills to Guilford's eight. The Quakers remained within reach throughout the frame, but the Maroons evened the match with another close 25-23 decision. Guilford hit .028 in the set as Roanoke found more consistency offensively.
The third set featured another tight battle, with both teams working to gain an advantage. Guilford recorded eight kills and five attack errors, while Roanoke tallied 12 kills. Despite the Maroons committing 11 attack errors, they edged the Quakers 25-23 to take a 2-1 lead.
Facing elimination in the fourth set, Guilford continued to compete but could not force a deciding frame. Roanoke produced 13 kills compared to nine for the Quakers, eventually closing out the match with a third consecutive 25-23 set victory.
The Quakers are back in action on Saturday, when they face Sweet Briar College at 1:00 PM.
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