Friday, October 21
Davidson, NC
7 P.M.
Davidson College
15-6,9-1Atlantic 10
3
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Fordham
9-12,3-7Atlantic 10
1
2
3
F
Fordham
12
15
22
0
Davidson
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Rally Past Rams for 3-0 Sweep
10/21/2022 8:50:00 PM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson Wildcats scored 11 of the last 12 points against Fordham on Friday night to rally past the Rams for a 25-22 third set victory and 3-0 match sweep.
The win marks Davidson's 15th victory of the season, good for the most wins in a single season since 2013 and since Davidson Athletics joined the Atlantic 10 in 2014. The Wildcats now improve to 9-1 in league play and 15-6 overall.
The 'Cats cruised to a two-set lead over the Rams after hitting an impressive .361 and .471 in sets one and two, respectively, before Fordham bounced back in the third and put Davidson behind for the first time all day.
The Rams jumped out to a 5-1 lead before Sola Omonije crushed a ball on the right side for a sideout. Fordham's momentum continued however, as the visitors led the 'Cats by as many as seven points, up 21-14. After a timeout and a kill from Paige Johnson to make it 21-15, Davidson earned the serve for libero Bella Brady as the junior went on to serve eight-straight points from the endline. In addition to kills from Omonije, Johnson and Anela Davis, the Wildcats ultimately closed out the frame and crawled back on a 12-2 run to win the match.
Overall the 'Cats swung .315, good for their second-best offensive outing this season, and were led by Anela Davis with 11 kills and a .625 attacking percentage. Kayla Davis and Omonije each hit above .400, while Jackie Bardin and Isabel Decker added in eight kills apiece.
Defensively, Brady picked up 16 digs and the 'Cats had 11 total blocks.
Up Next
Davidson will meet the Rams tomorrow afternoon for a 3 p.m. rematch inside Belk Arena. Follow live game coverage at davidsonwildcats.com/coverage.
The win marks Davidson's 15th victory of the season, good for the most wins in a single season since 2013 and since Davidson Athletics joined the Atlantic 10 in 2014. The Wildcats now improve to 9-1 in league play and 15-6 overall.
The 'Cats cruised to a two-set lead over the Rams after hitting an impressive .361 and .471 in sets one and two, respectively, before Fordham bounced back in the third and put Davidson behind for the first time all day.
The Rams jumped out to a 5-1 lead before Sola Omonije crushed a ball on the right side for a sideout. Fordham's momentum continued however, as the visitors led the 'Cats by as many as seven points, up 21-14. After a timeout and a kill from Paige Johnson to make it 21-15, Davidson earned the serve for libero Bella Brady as the junior went on to serve eight-straight points from the endline. In addition to kills from Omonije, Johnson and Anela Davis, the Wildcats ultimately closed out the frame and crawled back on a 12-2 run to win the match.
Overall the 'Cats swung .315, good for their second-best offensive outing this season, and were led by Anela Davis with 11 kills and a .625 attacking percentage. Kayla Davis and Omonije each hit above .400, while Jackie Bardin and Isabel Decker added in eight kills apiece.
Defensively, Brady picked up 16 digs and the 'Cats had 11 total blocks.
Up Next
Davidson will meet the Rams tomorrow afternoon for a 3 p.m. rematch inside Belk Arena. Follow live game coverage at davidsonwildcats.com/coverage.
Win #?1?5?
— Davidson Volleyball (@DavidsonVB) October 22, 2022
MOST wins in a season since 2013 & since we joined the @atlantic10 ???? pic.twitter.com/9HY8oCPOA7
Team Stats
FU
DC
Kills
26
51
Errors
14
16
Attempts
101
111
Hitting %
.119
.315
Points
38
61
Assists
26
49
Aces
4
4
Blocks
8
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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