The University of Mary Washington volleyball team defeated Johnson and Wales University - Charlotte, 3-0, on Friday night at Ron Rosner Arena. Set scores were 25-7, 25-11, 25-14; The Eagles even their season record at 9-9.
In the first, UMW broke open a tight early back-and-forth with 12 straight points with senior
Julia Gustafson serving, en route to a 25-7 win. The Eagles scored 13 kills against just two errors in the first for a .500 hitting average.
In the second, the Eagles again used a run of seven straight service points with Gustafson serving for a 25-11 win. UMW hit .375, with 11 kills against two errors. In the third, the Eagles forced 11 errors in a 25-14 victory.
The balanced Eagle attack saw
Ashlee Overley,
Natalie Brown, and
Sierra Hunt each score five kills, while
Naomi Decker scored 13 assists, and
Avery Lefman adding 12. Gustafson led with 13 digs, to go with four assists.
UMW will be back in action on Wednesday at Christopher Newport University at 6:00 p.m.
