BUENA VISTA, VA. — Returning home for a rematch against Washington & Lee University from September 10, the Southern Virginia University Women's Volleyball team welcomed the Generals to Knight Arena Tuesday night for a non-conference matchup.
 
In the previous match where W&L won a five-set thriller, the Knights avenged their loss, sweeping the Generals in front of an energetic home crowd. The win marks the first sweep and first home victory against the W&L.
 
Players of the Game:
Courtney Pinkston: Game-high 15 kills, .414 hitting percentage, two service aces
Sage Matheny: 31 assists, two service aces, 12 digs
 
How it Happened:
Set One:

• Courtney Pinkston set the tone from the opening, recording the game's first three points off two kills and one assist
• Pinkston's momentum sparked an 8-2 lead early in the set
• The Generals closed the gap to three, but Tatum Matheny and Sage Matheny connected for a kill to set up another 8-2 scoring run, doubling up W&L 18-9
• Clawing their way back with a 5-0 run, the Generals closed the gap to four points 14-8, but the Knights punched right back with a 7-2 run led by kills from Courtney Pinkston, Sydney Hopkin, and Jilane Pedersen to take the set 25-16 and the 1-0 lead in the match

Set Two:

• After the Generals regrouped in the second, Southern Virginia found themselves down 13-8 midway through the set
• Ashley Torbeson brought the momentum back into the Knights' favor with a kill, igniting a 5-1 run to cut the deficit to one point 13-14
• Both teams traded points and scoring runs with Southern Virginia staying behind one point until Brenna Clyde and Sydney Hopkin combined for two straight kills, tying the set at 21
• A costly attacking error from the Generals gave the Knights their first lead of the set 22-21, before Kaitlyn Chamberlain took matters into her own hands with two consecutive aces, setting up Hopkin for a final block to take the 25-21 set victory

Set Three:

• Smelling the victory and the sweep, Southern Virginia wasted no time in the final set of the game, jumping to a quick 4-0 lead
• Later in the set, Courtney Pinkston recorded two kills in the team's 4-0 scoring run to extend their lead to seven points 12-5
• Pinkston and Ashley Torbeson combined for three kills pulling the team further away from the Generals with a nine-point lead 17-8
• The two teams exchanged blows the remainder of the set before a kill from Pinkston set up match point 24-17
• W&L could not connect on their attack, recording the error, and locking in the Knights' first sweep over the team in program history

Up Next:
Southern Virginia hits the road again on Thursday, September 29, resuming USA South Conference competition with a matchup against Salem College. Game time is slated for 5 pm.
 
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