RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University volleyball fell 3-2 against Emory & Henry College after a surge from the Wasps. The Pacers would win the first two sets, but the Wasps would battle hard to comeback and win the last three over the Pacers.

THE BASICS

• Final score: William Peace 2, Emory & Henry 3
• Records: William Peace (4-5), Emory & Henry (3-4)
• Location: Emory, VA

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One (25-18)
The Pacers would get early momentum in set one, leading 6-5 on a kill by Landis Limon. The Wasps would take a brief 13-10 lead, but a kill by Limon would even it up 13-13 while an ace and a kill from Shelby Cooper would give WPU a 15-13 advantage. The Pacers would go on a 5-point run to lead 22-15, with a kill by Georgia Grace Anderson and an attack error securing the 25-18 win for the Pacers.

Set Two (25-14)
A kill by Shelby Cooper early in set two would give the Pacers a 4-3 edge. The set would go back-and-forth for a bit, with Landis Limon's kill tying the set 7-7. The Wasps would tie the game 13-13 before the Pacers would go on an impressive 11-point run, with kills by Landis Limon, Alyssa Poteat, and Shelby Cooper bringing the score to 24-13. A service error would complete the set 25-14 for the Pacers to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Set Three (12-25)
The Wasps would battle back in set three, taking a commanding 7-1 lead early with kills by Samantha Worthy and Carley Williams. A service ace from Logan Moore would bring the Pacers closer as they trailed 9-5, but the Wasps would continue to hold the advantage. A 10-point run would bring the Wasps a 24-11 lead, with a kill by Carley Williams giving them a 25-12 win over the Pacers as they trailed 2-1 in the game.

Set Four (15-25)
Set four would be tied 4-4 early, but the Wasps would apply some pressure to take an 8-4 lead. A kill by Georgia Grace Anderson would keep the Pacers within 4 as they trailed 11-7, but the Wasps would again take control to lead 19-12. The Pacers were unable to recover, and would fall 25-15 in set four as the Wasps tied the match 2-2.

Set Five (14-16)
In the final set, the Wasps would take an early 3-1 lead with a few service aces from Savanah Keesee. Kills by Shelby Cooper and Kelsey Bierbauer would put the Pacers ahead 5-3, but the Wasps would again gain some momentum to lead 9-6. A block by Landis Limon and Shelby Cooper would tie the set 9-9, with a kill by Kelsey Bierbauer to give the Pacers a 12-11 lead. However, the Wasps would dig in to tie the set 14-14 before completing their comeback to win 16-14 and take the game 3-2 over WPU.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Georgia Grace Anderson led the Pacers with 11 kills.
• Landis Limon added 4 blocks, while Mackenzie Russell tallied 37 assists.

FOR THE FOES

• Carley Williams tallied 15 kills for the Wasps.
• Marissa Snapp notched 39 assists, while Sarah Moore added 15 kills.

STATS OF THE GAME

• The Wasps tallied 8 blocks in comparison to WPU's 5.

NEXT GAME
The Pacers will travel to Brevard College for the Brevard College Quad-Match on September 18th, where they will face Covenant College, Maryville College, and Brevard College beginning at 11:30 AM.

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