Insley leads Battling Bishop volleyball to two league victories

Rocky Mount, NC - Junior Brittany Insley tallied a team-high 27 kills and an impressive .535 hitting percentage over two matches on Saturday, leading her North Carolina Wesleyan volleyball squad to two USA South victories over Mary Baldwin and Greensboro College, respectively. Insley (pictured) managed 11 kills in a 3-0 sweep of MBC and went on to notch 16 more in a 3-1 victory over the host Pride. With the victories, Wesleyan improves to 23-6 overall, 13-2 in league play.

Against Mary Baldwin (4-27, 3-12 USAC), set scores were 25-15, 25-11, and 25-16. Insley was the lone player to tally double-figures in kills as nine different players combined for a .386 hitting percentage for NCWC. Freshman setter Mackenzie Tingle dished out 30 assists, while sophomore libero Kelly George anchored the defensive effort with seven digs.

Versus Greensboro (14-19, 10-5 USAC), set scores were 25-15, 12-25, 25-19, and 25-16. Despite a negative hitting percentage in the second set, Wesleyan still managed to turn in a remarkable .370 hitting percentage in the match as a team.

In addition to Insley's team-high 16 kills, freshman Leslie Hassell had 11. Tingle finished with 29 assists and George 11 digs for the Bishops, who have now won 13 straight contests and have also set a new program record for conference victories in a season with 13. 

Wesleyan returns to action on Wednesday night at home versus USAC rival Methodist University. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Everett Gymnasium, and the Bishops will be honoring senior Sydney Bens prior to the match.