Franklin Springs, GA – The Emmanuel Women's Volleyball team closed out the regular season tonight with a regional match-up against Georgia College. The Lions came out strong, taking the first set 25-15. The Lions carried their momentum into the 2
nd set, earning the 25-14 win before closing out the game, 25-16 in set three to earn the sweep, 3-0.
In the matchup, the Lions earned their 25th win of the season to become the winningest team in program history. The Lions now hold an 18 match winning streak. Individually, junior,
Isabel Miller picked up her 1,000-career dig to become just the 5th Lion in program history to meet the milestone.
The Lions jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in the first set on kills by
Brooke Lee,
Cailin Pritchard and
Ellie Jackson. Kills by
Brianna Bigelow,
Natalie Wilson and an ace from Jackson pushed the Lions lead to 15-9 midway through the set.
Jada Porter and
Paige Hill got involved to make it 21-12, Lions late. The Lions closed the set strong to take the set one win, 25-15.
The home team carried the momentum into set two, taking an early 8-2 lead on kills by Jackson, Pritchard, and a service ace by
Marusa Pesut. The Lions continued to dominate the set, with back-to-back aces by Jackson and kills by Wilson, Porter, Bigelow and Pritchard to make it 17-5 Lions midway through the set.
Morgan Broome and
Skye Graham got involved late to give the Lions the win in set two, 25-14.
In the third set, the Lions took a 10-5 lead early on points by Jackson, Wilson, Bigelow and Lee. The Bobcats tied the set at 12-12, but Emmanuel regained the lead on a 6-0 run made up of aces by
Madelyn Banton and a kill by Pritchard making the score 19-12. The Lions closed the set strong with
Maryn Barrow collecting a kill to earn the win, 25-16.
Overall, the Lions had 45 kills, 10 aces, 5 blocks, 43 assists, and 40 digs.
Ellie Jackson led the Lions with 9 kills and 4 aces, while
Marusa Pesut dished out 40 assists.
Cailin Pritchard led the Lions with 2 blocks, while
Isabel Miller added 11 digs to become just the 5
th Lion to meet the 1,000-career dig milestone.
With the win, the Lions now hold the winning-est record in program history! Let's keep adding, Lions!
Next up, the Lions will host their quarterfinal match-up in the Conference Carolinas Championship. As the #1 seed, the Lions will host the winner of #8 Southern Wesleyan/#9 Belmont Abbey.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network powered by Hudl at ConferenceCarolinas.com/watch. Fans can purchase an all-tournament pass for $25 or a daily pass for $10. Staff, Faculty & students at member institutions will receive a 20% discount by signing up through their university issued email account and entering the code Y27@EDUCC.
