Stats1 Takes Victory against Stats2 in Intense Volleyball Game at Knight Sports
On September 10th, 2012, Virginia Wesleyan and Southern Virginia faced off in a volleyball game at Knight Sports in Buena Vista, Virginia. The final score was 3-1 in favor of Virginia Wesleyan, who had a record of 14-8 going into the game. Southern Virginia had a record of 17-5.The box score shows that Virginia Wesleyan had a better attack percentage than Southern Virginia, hitting .199 compared to Southern Virginia's .201. Virginia Wesleyan also had more digs, with 71 compared to Southern Virginia's 78. However, Southern Virginia had more blocks, with 8 compared to Virginia Wesleyan's 12.
Looking at the individual player stats, Marissa Gollnick from Virginia Wesleyan did not record any kills, but had 7 digs and 3 assists. Maria Bruner led the team with 12 kills and 2 digs, while Emilee Pierson had 21 assists and 16 digs. Amber Matalus also had a strong game with 10 kills and 17 digs.
On the Southern Virginia side, Penny Gwynn had an impressive 21 kills and 10 digs, while Danielle Christian had 20 kills and 18 digs. Sarah Luoma had 46 assists and 14 digs, while Lindsay Hyer had 7 kills and 3 blocks.
Overall, it was a closely contested game between two strong teams, but Virginia Wesleyan was able to come out on top. The game lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes and had an attendance of 268 people. The referees for the game were Wayne Clark and John Skinner.