HARRISONBURG, Va. (EMU Athletics) – After a week off, the Royals returned to the court on Wednesday, taking on #25 Lynchburg.

The Hornets put together a strong home showing, picking up a 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-12) win over EMU.

Records: EMU 5-18, 1-8 ODAC | Lynchburg 23-2, 9-1 ODAC

Highlights
Set One: Lynchburg 25, EMU 13
• The Hornets jumped out to a 6-0 lead and rode it to a 12-2 advantage through the first 14 points of the match.
• Later in the set, EMU was able to pull within seven, 14-7, after an error and a kill by Emma Rogers. But Lynchburg pushed their lead back to double digits with a 4-0 run.
• EMU won six of the next nine points, getting kills from Emma Greer and Kenley Smith, along with a Rogers service ace. But once again, Lynchburg answered with another 4-0 run, winning the first set.

Set Two: Lynchburg 25, EMU 17
• Kills by Greer, Smith and Jada Parker, brought EMU within one, 5-4, to open the second frame. Lynchburg responded with a 5-0 run to extend their lead to 10-4.
• A kill from Rogers and one from Claire Reichenbach, along with a Parker ace, cut Lynchburg’s lead to three, 13-10 before a 5-2 run pushed it back to six. Back-to-back Royals kills, one from Parker and one from Lindsay Bly, brought EMU within four, but the Hornets would outscore the Royals 7-3 over the final 10 points, for a 2-0 lead.

Set Three: Lynchburg 25, EMU 12
• The Royals jumped out to a 3-2 lead after two errors and a Smith kill. The teams swapped points to 4-3 EMU, before Lynchburg went on an 8-1 run, taking an 11-5 lead.
• Later in the set, back-to-back kills from Rogers brought the Royals within four, and they would keep within four to 15-11 after another Rogers kill and one from Kaitlyn Custis.
• Lynchburg would break the set open with a 9-0 run, which was broken up by another kill from Custis. The Hornets, however, wrapped up the sweep with a kill to pick up the win.

Statistical Leaders
Kills: Rogers (7), Smith (6)
Assists: Custis (8)
Digs: Emerson Moats (11)
Blocks: Smith (3)

What’s Next
EMU will be right back down in Lynchburg on Saturday, when they head to Randolph to take on the WildCats. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 pm.

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