DANVILLE, Va. - The Guilford College volleyball team wrapped up its 2026 season Wednesday evening, falling 3-1 to Averett University in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) matchup at the E. Stuart James Grant Center. The Quakers (7-20, 3-9 ODAC) opened the match with a commanding first-set victory and battled through a competitive second set before the Cougars (5-15, 3-9 ODAC) claimed the final two sets to secure the win.
Guilford finished with 48 kills and 48 assists while hitting .223 as a team. The Quakers also recorded nine service aces, five blocks and 57 digs. Averett totaled 53 kills, 46 assists, 11 aces, six blocks and 62 digs while hitting .257.
Chrisbel Alcántara (San Juan, Puerto Rico) led the Quakers offensively with 13 kills, hitting .243, while Olivia Thorne (Huntersville, N.C.) added 10 kills and Olivia Roberts (Claremont, Calif.) contributed nine. Jillian Mapes (Hodges, S.C.) orchestrated the offense with 36 assists and added two service aces. Defensively, Sheryangelis Cay Barbosa (Juncos, Puerto Rico) led all players with 19 digs, while Chloe Lynch (Winston-Salem, N.C.) added nine. Vivian Cavataio (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) paced Guilford with three service aces, and Alcántara, Thorne and Jayanna Spurgeon (Duncan, S.C.) each recorded two blocks.
Averett's offense was led by Tahani Villines, who recorded 15 kills, followed by Sydney Mounce and Allie Lane with 10 apiece. Lane also tallied a match-high six service aces. Megan Litman and Hannah Batista each finished with 20 assists, while Litman led the Cougars with 12 digs. Laney Beaver and Emily Phillips each contributed four blocks.
Guilford opened the match on a high note, taking the first set, 25-16. The Quakers established control offensively, recording 11 kills while limiting Averett to seven. Guilford hit .280 in the frame, compared to .077 for the Cougars, using an efficient attack to build an early advantage and take the opening set.
The Quakers continued to challenge Averett in a tightly contested second set, ultimately falling 31-29. Guilford recorded 18 kills in the frame, while the Cougars answered with 17. Both teams traded points throughout an extended set, but Averett edged ahead late to even the match at one set apiece.
Averett took control in the third set, winning 25-15. The Cougars produced 15 kills while hitting .429, creating separation from the Quakers, who recorded nine kills. Guilford hit .292 in the frame but was unable to overcome Averett's offensive efficiency as the Cougars moved ahead 2-1.
Guilford fought to extend its season in the fourth set, but Averett closed out the match with a 25-19 victory. The Quakers registered 10 kills, while the Cougars finished with 14. Averett maintained its offensive momentum down the stretch to secure the four-set win and bring Guilford's 2026 campaign to a close.
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