Franklin Springs, Ga- The Emmanuel Women's Volleyball team hosted the Lees McRae Bobcats this afternoon in conference play, looking to extend their win streak to 14. The Lions took control early, taking the 1
st set 25-16. The home team carried the momentum into the final two sets, winning 25-16, 25-16 to earn the sweep. With the win, the Lions move to 21-6 on the season, 15-2 in conference action.
The Lions took an early 4-1 lead on kills by
Natalie Wilson and
Jada Porter, along with a service ace by
Isabel Miller. A 4-0 run by the Bobcats gave Lees McRae the 11-9 lead, but the Lions responded with a 5-0 run of their own with kills by
Ellie Jackson and an ace by
Marusa Pesut to make it 14-11, Lions. Lees McRae cut the Lions lead to a point, 15-14 but Emmanuel finished strong, outscoring the Bobcats 10-2 on key plays by Porter and
Cailin Pritchard to earn the 25-16 win in the first set.
In the second set, the Bobcats took an early 5-4 lead. The Lions responded well with an 8-0 run with kills by Pritchard, Pesut and Jackson to make it 12-5, Lions. Kills by
Brianna Bigelow and Porter put the Lions up 18-10 late, and
Brooke Lee alongside
Natalie Wilson finished the set with kills to give the Lions the set two win, 25-16.
In the third set, Porter continued to shine with three early kills to give the Lions the 5-2 lead. After Lees McRae tied the set at 6, the Lions pulled ahead on kills by Pritchard and Jackson. Wilson, Porter and
Lilli Redifer made key plays to push the Lions to an 18-11 advantage late in the set. The Lions closed the set on an ace by Pesut and kills from Jackson and
Morgan Broome to give the Lions the third set win, 25-16 and the game, 3-0!
Overall, the Lions had 42 kills, 5 aces, 8 blocks, 38 assists, and 55 digs.
Jada Porter led the Lions with 14 kills, with
Ellie Jackson and
Cailin Pritchard adding 8 each.
Isabel Miller and
Marusa Pesut picked up 2 aces each, with Pesut dishing out 32 assists.
Cailin Pritchard picked up 5 blocks on the night to lead the way, with
Isabel Miller (14) and
Ellie Jackson (13) adding double-digit digs.
Next up, the Lions will travel to Due West, Sc to face Erskine on Tuesday at 6PM.
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