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Winner Bridgewater (VA) BC 18-5,9-2 ODAC
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Wash. & Lee WLU 14-7,6-4 ODAC
Winner
Bridgewater (VA) BC
18-5,9-2 ODAC
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Final
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Wash. & Lee WLU
14-7,6-4 ODAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Bridgewater (VA) BC 25 25 25 (3)
Wash. & Lee WLU 22 23 23 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Wins at Washington and Lee Extending Winning Streak to Nine

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Bridgewater College volleyball team extended its winning streak to nine with a 3-0 sweep against Washington and Lee Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Bridgewater 3, Washington and Lee 0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-23)
Records: Bridgewater 18-5 (9-2 ODAC), Washington and Lee 14-7 (6-4 ODAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Generals led 6-4 through the first 10 points of the game, but the Eagles were able to go on a 3-0 run ending with an Ashley Rutherford service ace going up one, 7-6. Faith DePew and Rachael Meyers picked up BC's 10th point with a shared block making it 10-8. Late in the set, DePew downed consecutive kills to give Bridgewater a four-point lead, 19-15. WLU ignited a 5-1 run to tie the score up at 20. The Eagles fired back with their own offense with Reagan Stoop on a successful attack to get the team to match point and eventually take the set, 25-22.
  • In the second set, the Generals started out on the attack getting to an early 7-3 lead. BC held close with WLU tying the score up 14 all following a Kylie Robinson kill. The two teams traded points with the score being tied a total four times. Bridgewater closed out the set with Gabby Atwell and DePew kills to take the 2-0 match lead.
  • The final set saw the Eagles get up 3-0 early which was ended on a Stoop kill assisted by Rutherford. The Generals took their first lead of the set following a kill from Riley Debiec kill, 9-8. With the score tied at 13 later in the set, BC started a run of three to go ahead 16-13. WLU fired back with a 6-1 run to put the team up 19-17. Bridgewater got help from DePew and Atwell on the attack to take a one-point lead, 20-19. The two teams fought all the way to the end, with the Eagles able to come out on top 25-23 and take the match 3-0.
MATCH STATS
  • This is the first time since 2019 that BC has had a nine-plus winning streak.
  • Stoop chipped in 18 kills leading the team in the category, while DePew picked up 10 kills, and Meyers finished with nine swinging a .400 hitting percentage.
  • Rutherford registered 41 of the team's 44 total assist which earned her a new season high, while also surpassing 400 assists on the season.
  • Defensively, libero Sophia Stites led with 27 digs, Stoop recorded 21, while Madeline Walker had 16 to end the night.
  • Meyers issued four blocks on the night, while teammate DePew followed with three.
UP NEXT
Bridgewater will travel to north for a nonconference tri-match with Hood and Penn State Berks this Saturday.
 
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