NCWC volleyball goes 1-2 at Lynchburg College Quad Meet

Lynchburg, VA - In non-conference volleyball action, the Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan went 1-2 at Saturday's Quad Meet hosted by Lynchburg College. NCWC fell to St. Mary's (MD) and host Lynchburg by 3-1 and 3-0 scores, respectively, before rebounding to defeat Peace College in a 3-0 sweep. The Bishops, who fell on the road to Virginia Wesleyan College earlier in the week, are now 3-6 overall this season.

In the day's opening match versus St. Mary's (MD), set scores were 25-23, 18-25 , 25-22, and 25-18. Senior Brittany Insley and sophomore Leslie Hassell recorded 10 kills apiece, while junior Kelly George amassed 24 digs. Setter Mackenzie Tingle also dished out 24 assists.

Against Lynchburg, set scores were 25-21, 25-14, and 27-25 in favor of the hosts. Insley again paced Wesleyan with nine kills and three blocks. Tingle and George added 19 assists and 15 digs, respectively.

The final match of the day saw the Bishops rebound for a 3-0 sweep of Peace College. Set scores were 25-20, 25-14, and 25-11. Hassell tallied a team-high 11 kills and Tingle had 21 assists in the victory. Insley finished with six blocks, and George had 18 digs.

On Tuesday versus VWC, the Marlins registered a 3-0 sweep by 25-14, 25-19, and 25-21 scores. Insley led the Bishops with nine kills, while George tallied 14 digs.

Wesleyan returns to action on Tuesday night when the Battling Bishops open up USA South Conference play versus Meredith College at 7:00 p.m. in Everett Gymnasium. The match will feature both live stats and webcasting.