NCWC volleyball earns pair of league victories at Peace Play Day

Raleigh, NC - North Carolina Wesleyan's volleyball team earned
a pair of USA South Conference victories at Peace College on Saturday afternoon, knocking off Shenandoah University and the host Pacers by 3-0 and 3-1 scores, respectively. Junior libero Kelly George (pictured) recorded a season-high 33 digs versus Peace and averaged nearly 25 digs per match on the day. The victory is the fourth straight for the Bishops, who now stand at 16-9 overall, 11-2 in the USA South.

Set scores versus the Hornets (12-14, 2-12 USAC) were 25-13, 25-17, and 25-14. Senior Brittany Insley led all players in the match with 16 kills in 30 attempts, while freshman Meredith Smith tallied 10 kills in 15 tries. The sweep also saw Mackenzie Tingle dish out 34 assists. As a team, the Bishops hit a solid .291 in the match.

Against Peace (10-14, 5-7 USAC), set scores were 25-20, 25-14, 25-27, and 25-21. Insley and Smith again paced the Bishops with 15 kills apiece, while sophomore Leslie Hassell had 13.  Insley also completed the double-double with 23 digs.

Wesleyan takes a break from USA South play on Tuesday when the Bishops travel to the University of Mary Washington. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Fredericksburg, VA.

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