STAUNTON, VA. — The Southern Virginia University women's volleyball team earned their fifth consecutive victory Wednesday night, sweeping Mary Baldwin in a USA South Conference matchup. 

Notable Stats

• Sydney Hopkin: Game-high 9 kills, 2 service aces, 4 digs
• Julia Monson: Career-high 7 service aces
• Elle Warnick: Game-high 24 assists, 4 kills
• Emma Steiger: Game-high 13 digs, 5 service aces

Game Notes

First Set:

• Mary Baldwin kept the set close, staying within one point of Southern Virginia 10-9
• The Knights began to pull away using kills from Courtney Pinkston, Brenna Clyde, and Sydney Hopkin to jump to a 17-12 lead before the Squirrels called a timeout
• Southern Virginia closed out the set with an 8-2 run, highlighted by two Julia Monson aces and two more Sydney Hopkin kills

Second Set:

• The Knights raced to a quick 12-5 advantage at the beginning of the second, led by two more Julia Monson aces
• Southern Virginia made quick work of set two, outscoring Mary Baldwin 13-8 to take the 2-0 lead in the game

Third Set:

• Jilane Pedersen jumped into the action in the third set, recording two kills to help the team jump to an 8-3 lead
• After a timeout near the end of the set and the score of 18-11, the Knights dominantly closed the game, outscoring the Fighting Squirrels 7-2
• Sydney Hopking led the way with three more kills, while Julia Monson tallied her sixth and seventh ace

Southern Virginia heads into their final regular-season weekend, facing off against Salem and Pfeiffer Saturday, October 30. Game one is scheduled for noon, and game two is slated for 4 pm. 

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