In volleyball action the Bridgewater Eagles dropped a 3-1 decision to Guilford on Saturday but defeated Marymount University 3-1. 

In the first game, the Eagles came out strong.  After a Candice Guy (Fishersville, VA/Wilson Memorial) made the score 5-4, Bridgewater did not trail again.  Junior Katie Baker (Strasburg, VA/Strasburg) had three consecutive kills to push the BC lead to four, 13-9.  In a span of five points,  Baker had three more attacks for kills.  The Eagles were able to hold the rally from GC and capture the 25-21 win.

The teams battled back forth in game two, with neither team able to gain control.  Baker and Mara Hogan (Bridgewater, VA/Turner Ashby) had back to back kills to give BC a 12-10 lead but the Quakers rallied to tie the score at 13.  Guy had two service aces for a 16-13 lead. After a kill by Baker gave the Eagles a 17-13 lead, GC rallied to tie the score at 20.  Ashley Scott (South Riding, VA/Heritage) gave BC a brief lead with an attack 21-20.  The teams then traded points and an attack by Baker gave the Eagles their last lead, 24-23.  GC tied the score and went on to win 26-28.

The third and fourth game had the teams both battling.  In the third, after trailing most of the game, Scott gave the Eagles momentum with three kills to cut the lead 17-19. GC then went on 6-1 run and won 25-18. 

BC dropped the fourth game 25-22.  It was another back and forth game.  The Eagles tied the score at 15-15 when Carly Whiting (New Castle, VA/Craig Co.) had a kill.  Baker and Guy had a double block to cut the score 18-20 but the Quakers went on to win 25-22.

The Eagles were lead by Guy with 17 digs.  Baker had 17 kills, while Kallam dished out 44 assists. 

In the second match on the afternoon  BC defeated the Saints of Marymount 3-1.

In the first game, BC jumped out to an early 10-4 lead after a Cadie Castle kill (Mineral, VA/Louisa Co) and never trailed the Saints.  MU cut the lead to five, 13-18 and after trading points, BC went ahead seven with a Baker kill to make it 21-14.  Castle finished the game on an attack for a final 25-16.

The Saints jumped out to an early 7-3 lead but BC rallied behind attacks from Scott and Baker.  Scotts attack off a Lindsay Kallam (Virginia Beach, VA/Princess Anne) assist tied the score at 12.  The teams traded points and BC took the lead for good when Bethany Doman (Strasburg, VA/Strasburg) had a kill, giving BC a 16-15 lead.  Hogan's serve for an ace gave the Eagles a 25-20 win.

The third game saw both teams battle back and forth with neither team able to take a commanding lead.  BC started pulling away after Castle had another kill to give the Eagles a 18-13 lead.  The Saints rallied and were able to tie the score at 19-19.  BC lead at 24-23 but MU battled and came away with a 26-24 win.

The Eagles jumped on the Saints in the fourth game and led 16-10 after Scott and Castle blocked a Saints attack.  Castle then had back-to-back kills to give the Eagles a 23-12 lead.  BC went on to win 25-15.

Kallam lead the Eagles in assists with 47 and Guy had 21 digs.  Baker turned in another solid performance with 16 kills, while Scott had 13. Cadie Castle had a career high 11 kills.

The Eagles are now 13-12 overall 2-5 in the ODAC.  They resume action next Wednesday when they travel to Lynchburg.

In the other match on the afternoon Guilford was able to defeat Marymount in three - 25-22, 25-15, 25-17.