STAUNTON, VA -- William Peace University volleyball split the day at the Mary Baldwin University Quad-Match, defeating Mary Baldwin University 3-0 but falling in a close contest to Southern Virginia University 3-2.

THE BASICS

• Final score: 
  • Game One: William Peace 3, Mary Baldwin 0
  • Game Two: William Peace 2, Southern Virginia 3
• Records: William Peace (14-10, 9-2 ), Mary Baldwin (5-18, 1-11), Southern Virginia (19-4, 10-2)
• Location: Staunton, VA

HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME ONE - MARY BALDWIN UNIVERSITY
Set One (26-24)
In set one, Mary Baldwin would get out to an early 3-1 until a kill from Kelsey Bierbauer would tie the set. Kills from Georgia Grace Anderson and Hannah Collier would give WPU a 9-6 lead. The Fighting Squirrels would go on a 4-point run to lead 11-10, but a kill by Shelby Cooper would tie it up 14-14. Mary Baldwin would push back to take back a 20-17 lead, but a block from Kelsey Bierbauer and Landis Limon would tie it 21-21. Shelby Cooper would notch the final points of the set to give the Pacers a 26-24 win.

Set Two (25-13)
The Pacers would dominate the second set, taking an early 4-1 lead. A 5-point run with a few service aces from Emerson Scollo would bring the score to 9-2, while a few kills by Kelsey Bierbauer would give the Pacers a 12-3 advantage. A 4-point run with kills from Landis Limon, Shelby Cooper, and Hannah Collier would increase their lead to 18-9, with kills from Limon and Bierbauer and a final service ace from Shelby Cooper securing a 25-13 win in set two.

Set Three (25-18)
In the final set, Mary Baldwin would lead 5-3 early. A kill from Hannah Collier would tie it up 10-10, while a service ace from Logan Moore would give the Pacers a 14-12 lead. An ace by Hannah Ward would bring the score to 18-14, and a final 3-point run with a kill by Madeline Simpson would secure a 25-18 win in the set and a 3-0 match win for the Pacers.

GAME TWO - SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Set One (25-20)
The Pacers would lead set one early, with a service ace from Shelby Cooper putting them up 6-4. Kills from Cooper and Kelsey Bierbauer would increase their lead to 9-4. A 3-point run would put them up 12-6, with a few service aces from Mackenzie Russell bringing the score to 16-8. The Knights would make a late push back, but a final kill from Shelby Cooper would win set one 25-20 for the Pacers.

Set Two (22-25)
Set two would be a back-and-forth contest, with it tied early 6-6. The Pacers would take a brief 10-8 lead, but a 5-point run from the Knights would give them a 15-13 edge. A 3-point run by the Pacers with kills from Kelsey Bierbauer would close the gap to 19-17, and a kill by Hannah Collier would tie it 22-22, but the Knights would take the last three points to win 25-22 and even the game 1-1.

Set Three (25-17)
In set three, the Pacers would take an early 3-1 lead. A 4-point run with kills from Georgia Grace Anderson and Hannah Collier would increase the lead to 11-6, while a kill by Landis Limon would put them ahead 15-9. A kill by Shelby Cooper would bring the score to 21-15, and a final kill by Hannah Collier would win the set 25-17 and give the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the game.
 
Set Four (23-25)
Set four would be a close contest, with an ace by Shelby Cooper tying it 6-6. A quick run with a kill from Hannah Collier would give the Pacers a 13-11 lead, but the Knights would quickly tie it 13-13. The Pacers would take a late 22-20 advantage, but the Knights would battle back to win the set 25-23 and tie the game 2-2.

Set Five (12-15)
The Knights would control the final set early as they led 5-2, but kills by Kelsey Bierbauer would put the Pacers within one as they trailed 5-4. A kill by Hannah Collier would bring the score to 10-8, still in favor of the Knights. Georgia Grace Anderson would bring the Pacers back within one as the Knights led 13-12, but SVU would take the final two points to win 15-12 and take the game 3-2.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Hannah Collier led the Pacers in game one with 9 kills and game two with 19 kills.
• Mackenzie Russell added 26 assists in game one and 43 in game two.

FOR THE FOES

• Rachel Christian led Mary Baldwin in game one with 12 kills.
• Sydney Hopkin led the Knights with 16 kills, while Elle Warnick added 52 assists.

STATS OF THE GAME

• The Pacers recorded 12 aces in game one.

NEXT GAME
The Pacers will head to Pfeiffer University on October 19th to take on the Falcons. The game is set to begin at 6 PM.

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