GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Bridgewater College volleyball team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Guilford College, 3-2 (25-12, 25-27, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13), on the road for its first conference win of the season Saturday afternoon in the Ragan-Brown Field House.

During the Old Dominion Athletic Conference contest, the Eagles (3-11, 1-3 ODAC) won the hitting battle .227 to .185, posted 69 kills, 59 assists, 89 digs and eight service aces.

The Eagles offense got off to their hottest start of the season during the first set with a hitting percentage of .462 to go along with 15 kills.

The game was tied 3-all before the Eagles ignited a 12-3 run to take a commanding 15-6 advantage. The Quakers (3-9, 1-3 ODAC) could only muster six more points as the Eagles cruised through the first period.

In the second game, the Eagles tallied 18 kills, but the Quakers fought back to even the match 1-1.

Sophomore Courtney Thornburg landed a service ace to put the Eagles ahead 21-16 deep into the second frame.

Nonetheless, the Quakers dialed up their own service ace and then a kill for set point, 25-24.

Senior Jette Wade hammered a kill for a 25-25 score, but it wasn't enough as the Quakers produced back-to-back points to win the set.

The programs continued to battle back and forth in the third set. A service error from the Quakers gave the Eagles a 12-9 lead. The Quakers reclaimed the scoring advantage, 20-17, after a kill from Marinda Popp.

Sophomore Carleigh Studtmann found an opening in the Quakers' defense on the next play, but the Quakers responded with four unanswered points and eventually the set point.

The Eagles bounced back in the fourth set to take a 12-4 lead. Later in the period, freshman Danielle McKelvey hammered a kill to create a 20-14 affair.

The Quakers clawed back into it when Popp penetrated the Eagles defense to tie the game, 23-all. However, a service error from the Quakers and a clutch kill from Studtmann forced a fifth set.

In the final period, the Eagles' momentum carried them to a 9-5 margin. Although, the Quakers didn't go down easy as a kill from Kelsey Ruehling gave them a slim lead, 12-11.

On the next play, an attack error from sophomore Rachel Kinsey cushioned the Quakers lead, 13-11.

However, Kinsey made up for the mistake by producing two kills during a 4-0 run to close out the match and help the Eagles earn their first ODAC victory of the year.

Kinsey lead all players with 20 kills, freshman Victoria Wilson recorded a season-high 45 assists and added 18 digs and sophomore Macon Frey had 24 digs.

The Eagles return home to Nininger Hall for another ODAC showdown against Lynchburg on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.