GREENSBORO, N.C. – Celebrating senior day, the Guilford College volleyball team (7-19, 3-8 ODAC) fell to Washington and Lee University (18-3, 9-1 ODAC) in three sets, 25-12, 27-25, 25-13, Saturday afternoon at the Ragan-Brown Field House.
The Generals finished with 43 kills, 40 assists, 51 digs, 11 service aces, and nine blocks while hitting .347. Guilford recorded 33 kills, 31 assists, 40 digs, four aces, and three blocks while hitting .175. Washington and Lee held the advantage at the service line and the net, collecting seven more aces and six more blocks than the Quakers.
Chrisbel Alcántara (San Juan, Puerto Rico) led Guilford offensively with 10 kills on a .318 hitting percentage. Olivia Roberts (Claremont, Calif.) and Olivia Thorne (Huntersville, N.C.) each added six kills. Setters Lacie Evans (Statesville, N.C.) and Jillian Mapes (Hodges, S.C.) recorded 14 assists apiece, while Sheryangelis Cay Barbosa (Juncos, Puerto Rico) led the defensive effort with 15 digs. Jayanna Spurgeon (Duncan, S.C.) contributed two service aces.
Washington and Lee's Claire Hargett paced the Generals with 10 kills, while Ava Gaines and Emma Mulvaney added nine kills apiece. Grace Mitchener recorded six service aces, and Addison Evans distributed 18 assists.
Washington and Lee established control early, using an efficient offensive performance to take the opening set, 25-12. The Generals recorded 16 kills without an attack error, hitting .471, while limiting Guilford to 10 kills and a .242 hitting percentage. Despite the Quakers' solid offensive efficiency, Washington and Lee's error-free attack proved difficult to overcome as the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the match.
Guilford responded with its most competitive set of the afternoon, pushing the Generals beyond the 25-point mark before falling, 27-25. The Quakers recorded 14 kills but committed eight attack errors, finishing with a .143 hitting percentage. Washington and Lee added 16 kills and seven errors while hitting .225. Guilford battled to keep the set close, but the Generals secured the final points to take a 2-0 advantage.
Washington and Lee closed out the match with a 25-13 victory in the third set. The Generals recorded 11 kills while hitting .375, compared to Guilford's nine kills and .143 hitting percentage. Washington and Lee's consistent attack and defensive pressure helped the visitors pull away and complete the three-set sweep.
The Quakers return to the court next Wednesday, October 28 when they travel to Danville, Va. to play Averett University for their last regular game of the season. First serve is set for 6:00 PM.
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