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Davis & Elkins DE 0-1
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Davis & Elkins DE 18 25 16 25 17 (2)
Shepherd SHEP 25 17 25 19 19 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Josh Hill, Assistant AD for External Relations

Volleyball Clipped by Shepherd in Five Set Marathon

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Shepherd 3, Davis & Elkins 2 (25-18, 17-25, 25-16, 19-25, 19-17)
  • Records: Davis & Elkins (0-1) | Shepherd (1-0)
  • Location: VSU Multipurpose Center - Ettrick, Va. (VSU Invitational)

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
KEY SEQUENCE
  • Trading blows throughout the contest, neither team could gain enough traction offensively to separate themselves. This back-and-forth trend continued into a match-deciding fifth set, where Shepherd picked up three of the final four points on the day, allowing the Rams to escape with a 3-2 win on Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kills from Kaitlyn LaCour and Sarah Warren highlighted an opening 5-2 surge in the first set for Davis & Elkins. Shepherd worked its way back, reeling off back-to-back service aces for a 12-8 advantage, and capped the opening set with a 7-1 run for the early lead.
  • Aces from Kelly Smith and Mya Mintschenko, along with five errors from the Rams, pushed Davis & Elkins in front 7-3 in the second set. The Rams battled back to tie the set at 11, but Davis & Elkins was able to maintain a lead from that point, taking set two by a 25-17 margin.
  • Shepherd stormed out of the gate in the third set for an 8-1 lead and the Senators never worked their way to within five or less for the remainder of the set.
  • Davis & Elkins ensured an early lead in the fourth set, with kills from Essence West and LaCour handing the Senators a quick 2-1 advantage. The Senators jumped in front with a 6-1 run, again bookended with kills from LaCour and West, for a 10-6 lead. Jessa Henry dropped in a service ace for a 14-9 lead, but the Rams roared back with the next seven points for a 16-14 lead. The Senators countered back yet again with the next five points before closing the set with the final five points for the 25-19 victory.
  • Down 5-1 in the match-deciding fifth set, Davis & Elkins had one final charge. Kills by Mitschenko and LaCour lifted D&E in front 9-7 before a big swing from West knotted the score at 12. Henry launched a service ace for a 15-14 lead and both sides staved off match point a combined for times before the Rams eventually won the set 19-17.  
     
GAME NOTES
  • Neither side was lighting it up offensively in the opener, as the teams hit negative in four of 10 sets. Shepherd hit a game-high .200 in the first set, while D&E mustered a .167 hitting percentage in set two.
  • Chipping in five kills, Lillie Mueller added in a game-high five block assists. LaCour (11) and Shepherd's Payton Linblad (13) were the only players with 10 or more kills in the match.
  • LaCour posted a double-double with a game-high 19 digs, while classmate Kelly Smith notched 12 digs.
  • The Rams were members of the Mountain East Conference last season, but have joined the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) starting this fall.
  • Shepherd and Davis & Elkins are now tied with three wins each in the series, dating back to 2010. The Senators emerged victorious in each of the last two meetings, taking place in 2015 and 2016, before today's match.
 
UP NEXT
  • Davis & Elkins finishes up the VSU Invitational with two matches on Saturday, September 7. The Senators open the day against Georgian Court at 1:00 PM and finish up the weekend against Virginia State at 5:00 PM.
  • Live stats and live video will be provided, courtesy of Virginia State.
  • Today's matches ran late as the tournament progressed, so start times may be altered depending on length of previous contests.
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