DANVILLE, Va. – Averett University battled close with visiting Shenandoah University on Friday night at the Grant Center, but the visiting Hornets prevailed in four sets to down the Cougars.
Averett (1-7, 1-2 ODAC) fell behind early in the first as far as 9-5, but a trio of kills thereafter got the Cougars back in reach. An 8-3 run from Shenandoah (5-5, 1-2 ODAC) put the Hornets up 18-12, an advantage they did not surrender to put a tally on the set board.
Shenandoah then took a two-set lead, following a second period in which the visitors tallied 13 kills and a team-wise .32 killing percentage.
The third period was all Averett. Knotted at 6-6 at one point, Averett charged to the tune of an 11-2 series, where senior outside hitter Sydney Mounce recorded three kills, senior middle hitter Allie Lane had a service ace, and combined with various Shenandoah attack errors, the Cougars then led 17-7. A lead that was not relinquished, Averett rode its way to a 25-14 set win and trailed just by a set.
Both teams held serve early in the fourth, but the Hornets rallied to amass a 15-9 advantage. Averett attempted to close the gap, but the visitors held strong and pulled away to lock up the four-set victory.
Mounce and fellow senior outside hitter Tahani Villines tied for the team high in overall kills with 10 apiece. Freshman libero Katheryn Tate had three service aces, and senior setter Megan Litman commanded the interior to the tune of 18 assists and 12 digs, both atop the home leaderboards.
Hannah Sachs got in on the action with seven kills, nine digs and a block assist. On defense, Villines had four total blocks, while Mounce and Lane recorded three block assists.
The Cougars wrap up their week with a conference home bout against Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, Sept. 12. First serve is set for noon.
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