BRIDGEWATER, Va. (BC Athletics) – The top-seeded Bridgewater College women’s volleyball team fell short to No. 4 seeded Lynchburg in four sets in the ODAC semifinals at home Thursday night.

Score: Lynchburg (LYN) 3, Bridgewater (BC) 1
Records: LYN (26-4 OVR, 10-2 ODAC), BC (23-5, 11-1)

How It Happened
• The Hornets came out firing to open the match and they were hard to stop. LYN pushed ahead using a seven-point scoring surge for an early 9-3 edge. Another strong seven-point roll put the Hornets fully in control with a commanding 18-5 score. The Eagles struggled to gain momentum and ran into attack errors to fall in the opening set, 25-8.
• In the second set, the Eagles fought back. Multiple side outs ensued and both teams traded lead changes through the middle of the set. The Eagles punched ahead with the help of a five-point scoring run to take a 12-8 lead. Shortly after, the Hornets grabbed a seven-point scoring run to blaze past the Eagles for a 16-13 edge. BC picked up another momentum surge to cut the deficit to one point. LYN squeezed by to take the second set, 25-23.
• LYN made the first run to start the third set for a 4-0 lead. The Eagles turned around and fired back with a four-point rally as BC claimed a lead for an 11-10 advantage. Then, another strong momentum surge took hold. Claire Griffith ripped a strike while Maecy Ann Frizzelle and Reagan Stoop pummeled back-to-back kills. BC safely secured the third set, 25-22.
• In the fourth set, BC kept roaring for an early 7-4 lead. Later in the set, LYN stormed back and answered with a commanding eight-point surge to crack an 18-11 advantage. From there, LYN struggled to keep the same rhythm and the Eagles found a groove with the help of a six-point to come back to just a one-point deficit and BC came up short falling in a 25-21 fourth set.

Match Notes
• Reagan Stoop registered a match-high of 14 kills and 10 digs.
• Agnes Alford posted two total blocks and three kills.
• Lynchburg nearly doubled Bridgewater in service aces with 11 to BC’s six, respectively.
• Alexis Currie and Marlee Backover shared 12 digs each.

Up Next
The Eagles will await their fate in the NCAA selection show on Monday.

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