Franklin Springs, GA – The Emmanuel Women's Volleyball team hosted King University tonight in conference action. The match was competitive from the start, with the Lions earning the first set win, 25-22. Emmanuel carried the momentum into the final two sets, 25-20, 25-21 to earn the sweep, 3-0. It was a milestone night for senior middle blocker,
Cailin Pritchard who connected on her 300
th career block! With the win, the Lions improve to 18-6 overall, 13-2 in conference play.
The Lions jumped out to an early 5-2 lead in the first set on kills by
Brooke Lee and an ace by
Isabel Miller. The Tornado responded to tie the set at 8, but the Lions retook the lead on kills by Wilson, Lee, Pritchard and
Ellie Jackson to pull ahead 18-11. King answered to cut the Lions lead to 23-21 late, but kills by Lee gave the Lions the first set win, 25-22.
The Lions opened the second set on a 7-0 run, with kills by Pritchard and an ace by
Lilli Redifer. Aces by
Madelyn Banton and kills by Jackson and
Marusa Pesut pushed the Lions lead to 12-6, but King responded with a 9-0 run to take a 15-12 lead midway through the set. The Lions answered back with points from Wilson, Jackson and
Brianna Bigelow to pull ahead 18-17. Kills from Jackson, Pesut, Wilson and Lee closed out the set with the Lions earning the 25-20 win.
The third set saw the Tornado jump out to an 8-4 lead. The Lions responded with a 7-1 run with Banton and Pesut picking up aces and Wilson, Lee, and Pesut adding kills to give the Lions the 11-9 lead. Midway through the set, with the teams tied at 15 Emmanuel went on a 6-0 run to take a 20-15 lead. Kills by Jackson and Wilson, along with an ace by Redifer closed out the third set with the Lions winning, 25-21 to earn the sweep, 3-0!
Overall, the Lions had 44 kills, 11 aces, 4 blocks, 40 assists, and 45 digs.
Natalie Wilson and
Brooke Lee led the Lions with 13 kills each.
Marusa Pesut dished out 33 assists, while
Madelyn Banton added 3 aces.
Cailin Pritchard led the Lions with 3 blocks, becoming just the 5
th Lion in program history with 300 career blocks!
Isabel Miller picked up 17 digs, with
Ellie Jackson adding 13!
Next up, the Lions will face Lander University at home on October 20
th at 6PM. It's a WHITE OUT – so come out, be LOUD, and support your Lions!
For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.
