Tingle leads Wesleyan volleyball to pair of league sweeps

Staunton, VA - Sophomore Mackenzie Tingle (pictured) tallied 43 assists, 11 digs, and seven kills over two matches on Saturday afternoon, leading her North Carolina Wesleyan volleyball squad to a pair of 3-0 league sweeps over Mary Baldwin and Greensboro. The Battling Bishops have now won seven straight matches to move to 19-9 overall, while boasting a 13-2 record in USA South Conference play.

Against host Mary Baldwin, set scores were 25-19, 25-14, and 25-20. Senior Brittany Insley turned in a game-high 13 kills, and Tingle dished out 21 assists. Kelly George led the defensive effort with 15 digs.

In NCWC's second match versus Greensboro, set scores were 25-14, 25-19, and 26-24. Insley again paced the offensive effort with 15 kills, and Tingle had 22 assists. Insley completed with double-double with 10 digs, while George had 16.

As a team, the Bishops turned in 74 kills against just 25 attack errors on the day.  Wesleyan also tallied 11 blocks in the two contests compared to seven by its opponents.

The Bishops return to action on Monday when they host Randolph-Macon College in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference match-up. Monday night will serve as Dig Pink night in Everett Gym, and fans are encouraged to wear pink in honor of this breast cancer awareness initiative.

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