BRIDGEWATER, Va. (BC Athletics) – Bridgewater College women’s volleyball clicked on all cylinders en route to a straight-set victory against No. 11 nationally ranked Washington & Lee on home court Wednesday night.

The Eagles are now 2-2 against nationally recognized programs.

The Basics
Score: Bridgewater (BCE) 3, Washington & Lee (WLU) 0
Records: BCE (10-4 OVR, 3-1 ODAC), WLU (11-2 OVR, 2-2 ODAC)

How It Happened
• Although an effort to regain momentum in the opening set, the Eagles held strong and soon turned the action around, giving the Generals a tough time to work effectively on the offensive side. In the first set, BCE powered through on a five-point surge started off by Gabby Atwell enlarging its lead to 14-6. Then, the Generals found a late push in the set working to a seven-point scoring run, but BCE weathered the rally well and closed the set off with a Claire Griffith putdown for a 25-21 opening set score.
• Despite an early breakthrough to start the second set from WLU, the Eagles did not panic. Faith DePew nailed a service ace to knot up the score at 7 apiece and never trailed afterwards. The attacking trio, Atwell, Griffith, and DePew, all struck down consecutive kills which helped seal the second set win, 25-21.
• The Eagles kept ramping up their attacking sequences with successful offensive connections off defiant digs by Anna Black. BCE boosted to a 16-10 lead off a four-point rally and solidified the set from there. Reagan Stoop found the open spot in the opposition’s court with a service ace and soon after, Griffith suffocated any potential late scoring chances by WLU with a potent strike to take the final set at 25-14.

Match Notes
• Senior Faith DePew shined in the ranked win as the opposite hitter tallied a team-high 12 kills along with two blocks.
• The Eagles shut down Washington & Lee’s top kills leader on the season, limiting Riley Debiec to four kills on the night.
• Sophomore Agnes Alford denied the Generals of offensive power, recording five total blocks.
• The last win against Washington & Lee was on Oct. 18, 2023, and the last home win against the Generals was on Sept. 28, 2019.

Up Next
The Eagles are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 30 against Route 42 rival EMU. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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