RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University volleyball fell to a tough Virginia Wesleyan University squad 3-0. The Pacers put up great battles in all three sets, but were just edged out by the Marlins, who are currently undefeated in the ODAC.

THE BASICS

• Final score: William Peace 0, Virginia Wesleyan 3
• Records: William Peace (8-9, 3-1), Virginia Wesleyan (13-3, 4-0)
• Location: Raleigh, NC

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set One (26-28)
In set one, the Marlins would take an early 3-1 lead before a service ace from Emerson Scollo could tie the set 4-4. A kill from Hannah Collier and a service ace from Mackenzie Russell would put the Pacers in the lead 9-8. The set would continue to go back-and-forth as the Marlins would even the score 14-14. The Marlins would go on a 3-point run to lead 22-20. The Pacers would take a late 26-25 lead with a block from Hannah Collier and Landis Limon, but VWU would grab the last three points to win the set 28-26.

Set Two (20-25)
The Marlins would start strong in set two to lead 6-1. The Pacers would battle back to come within 4 as they trailed 11-7, before a kill by Hannah Collier could bring them within two as they trailed 15-13. Kills from Georgia Grace Anderson and Hannah Collier would bring the score to 20-18, but the Marlins would control the end of the set to win 25-20 and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Set Three (17-25)
In the final set, VWU would take an early 3-0 lead. A service ace from Shelby Cooper would bring the score to 6-5, but a 4-point run by the Marlins would increase their lead to 10-5. The Pacers would go on their own 4-point run as they trailed 14-12, but the Marlins would retaliate with a 6-point run to lead 21-13. The Pacers would continue to battle, but VWU would close out the set 25-17 to win the match 3-0.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Hannah Collier led the Pacers with 11 kills.
• Landis Limon tallied 6 blocks for WPU.

FOR THE FOES

• Abigail Mahoney led the Marlins with 13 kills.
• Isabelle Gaudent put up 24 digs for VWU.

STATS OF THE GAME

• The Marlins tallied 7 blocks in comparison to WPU's 6.

NEXT GAME
The Pacers will continue USA South Conference play tomorrow with a match against defending USA South East Division Champions Averett University. The game is set to begin at 4 PM.

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