LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Bridgewater College men's volleyball team was stopped by Lynchburg falling in three sets on the road Wednesday night.
The Basics
Score: Lynchburg Hornets (UL) 3, Bridgewater Eagles (BC) 0
Records: BC (5-20, 2-8), UL (10-9, 7-4)
How It Happened
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The Eagles and the Hornets went head-to-head trading lead changes in the opening set. Aiden Weaver knocked down back-to-back kills to start out a 2-1 lead. The Hornets quickly claimed the lead, and the Eagles claimed the lead right back. In the middle of the set, UL ran into consecutive attacking errors to give BC a chance to break away with a controlled lead at 10-7. However, three points later the score was knotted up again. BC ignited a short scoring burst late in the set at 24-22 at match point, but the Hornets eliminated the match point to then switch with the match point themselves. The set extended to a 27-25 opening set score, and the Hornets grabbed the early momentum.
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The momentum carried the rest of the way for the Hornets. The second set was a strategy of holding controlled leads. The Eagles attempted a controlled lead with the help of a four-point scoring run, but UL came back with a five-point run to respond. Another five-point run was sparked late in the set to give the Hornets the edge, squeezing by with a 25-20 set score.
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Despite a hard-fought effort for a controlled lead in the early part of the set, the Eagles could not find the breakaway needed to claim any momentum. UL strung together five-straight points through the middle of the set to hold the momentum and separated themselves from BC effectively. The Hornets closed out the match with a final set score of 25-16.
Match Notes
Up Next
The Eagles are back in action on Saturday, March 21 to face two ODAC matchups in a tri-match at home against EMU and Shenandoah.
