Wesleyan volleyball sweeps Shenandoah on Senior Night, 3-0

Rocky Mount, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan volleyball squad celebrated Senior Night in style on Friday night, sweeping visiting Shenandoah University by a 3-0 score in Everett Gymnasium.  Game scores were 30-23, 30-12, and 30-22.  Seniors Cristin Jones, Liana Poyer, Casey Spivey, and April Wilson combined for 13 kills, 20 digs, two service aces and six blocks to pace the Bishops. With the win, Wesleyan moves to 11-17 overall, 2-10 in USA South play.  The Hornets are now 13-12 on the season and also 2-10 in league action.

Game one saw the Bishops tally 19 kills as a team with freshman Brittany Insley doing most of the damage with 10 of her own.  Wesleyan trailed only once in the game at 7-6.

In game two, the Bishops recorded their highest single game hitting percentage of the match at .407.  The Hornets recorded their lowest at .030, leading to the 30-12 NCWC win.

Game three proved to be the closest of the match with Wesleyan holding a slim 24-21 lead down the stretch.  The Bishops, however, recorded kills on four of the next six points to seal the three-game sweep.  Poyer ended the game and match with her eighth kill of the night.

As a team, Wesleyan hit a solid .330 in the match, recording 47 kills against just 12 errors.  The Hornets turned in a .121 hitting percentage as a team.

Insley recorded a game-high 20 kills, and Sydney Bens added 11 for the Bishops.  Setter Caitlin George notched 40 assists and 13 digs in a solid effort, while Wilson finished with five kills and four blocks.  Jones tallied a game-high 14 digs defensively.

For Shenandoah, Michelle Chandler recorded a team-high 12 kills and 17 assists.  Jennifer Thompson anchored the Hornet defense with 14 digs.

 Wesleyan will host five USA South games on Saturday.  The Bishops will take on Ferrum College at 9:30 a.m. and Peace College at 7:30 p.m.  Tomorrow will serve as 2006 Parent's Day.