RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University volleyball fell 3-1 in their season opener against defending ODAC champions, Washington & Lee. The Pacers would fall in the first two sets before battling back against a tough opponent to close the gap to 2-1, but the Generals would take over in the final set to secure the win.

THE BASICS

• Final score: William Peace 1 , Washington & Lee 3
• Records: William Peace (0-1), Washington & Lee (1-0)
• Location: Raleigh, NC

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One (17-25)

The Generals would gain early momentum as a few early kills by Sydney Heifner would put them up 3-0. Kills by Hannah Collier and Georgia Grace Anderson would put the Pacers within one as they trailed 6-5. Heifner would continue to be strong for the Generals, putting up two more kills to give them an 11-7 lead. They would tally four in a row to lead 19-12 to control the rest of the set and win 25-17.

Set Two (21-25)

Set two would prove to be a back-and-forth contest, with the Generals taking an early 4-1 lead. The Pacers would gain huge momentum as they notched an outstanding 12 in a row on kills from Alyssa Poteat and Shelby Cooper. However, the Generals would battle back with 9 consecutive points to tie the set 13-13. The remainder of the set would be close, with Washington and Lee edging out the Pacers to win 25-21 and lead the game 2-0.

Set Three (25-20)

The third set would again start off in favor of the Generals as they took an early 5-2 lead. The Pacers would tie the set at 16-16 before a service ace by Shelby Cooper would give them a 17-16 lead. A few kills by Hannah Collier would put them up 21-17, while a final kill by Shelby Cooper would win the set for WPU and cut down the Generals' lead on the game to 2-1.

Set Four (25-11)

The start of set four would be close, with a kill by Hannah Collier tying it up 6-6. Washington & Lee would tally seven consecutive points to lead 13-6, with a kill by Avery Myers giving them an 18-10 edge. They would collect the final points of the set to win 25-11 and secure the 3-1 victory.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Hannah Collier led the Pacers with 14 kills.
• Logan Moore tallied 45 assists and 18 digs.

FOR THE FOES

• Sydney Heifner tallied 20 kills for the Generals.
• Ashley Webb notched 45 assists and 17 digs.

STATS OF THE GAME

• Washington and Lee recorded 5 blocks in comparison to the Pacers' 2.

NEXT GAME
The Pacers will travel to Danville, VA on September 3rd and 4th for the Averett University Cougar Classic. Their first opponent on the 3rd will be Roanoke College, with the match set to start at 12 PM.

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