<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3zK2r8_0wJNtcMw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3zK2r8_0wJNtcMw00" width="800" height="450" >LYNCHBURG, Va.- The Randolph women's volleyball team hosted Roanoke in a key ODAC matchup on Wednesday evening at Giles Gymnasium. The two teams battled it out for five sets and it was the visiting Maroons that came out in the winning end 3-2 (28-26, 13-25, 22-25, 25-21. 15-9).Randolph drops to 10-12 overall and 3-6 in the ODAC. The Maroons improve to 13-7 and 4-4 in conference play.Two WildCats achieved significant milestones on the evening. Brooke Murdock's (Evington, Va./Timberlake Christian) four blocks now gives her 341 for her career and moves her past Tricia Moore as Randolph's all-time leader. Jayda Domenech's (Virgnia Beach, Va./Kempsville) 25 assists puts her past 1,000 for her career.In the first set, both teams traded off points in the early going. Roanoke pulled away with a run to lead 8-4. The WildCats closed to one point at 9-8 and 11-10. Randolph held a 13-12 lead but the Maroons 10-4 run gave them a 22-17 advantage. Randolph's 9-3 run gave it a 26-25 advantage but Roanoke scored three straight times to take the set 28-26.In the second set, the WildCats held leads of 10-6 and 12-8. With the score at 14-11 in Randolph's favor, the WildCats ripped off an 11-2 run to overwhelm the Maroons and win the set 25-13 to even the match up.Roanoke tallied the first point of the third set but Randolph responded to go up 7-3. The Maroons came back to grab the lead and go ahead 8-7. The 'Cats wrestled the lead away and stayed out in front for the rest of the set as they won 25-22.Randolph led 7-6 in the fourth set. Roanoke took the lead away and was out in front for the rest of the frame as the WildCats cut into their deficit. The Maroons would go on to win 25-21 to force a deciding fifth set.The WildCats took the first point of the fifth set but the Maroons would break away. The score stood at 9-8 in Roanoke's favor and the Maroons pulled away in the end with a 6-1 run to take the set 15-9 and win the match.Jillian Warter (Leesburg, Va./Loudon County HS) led the WildCats with 18 kills and added six digs. Murdock and Jamie Galanis (Greenville, N.C./DH Conley) both had nine kills each. Kailee Turner (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) finished with 18 assists. Tahani Villines (Whittset, N.C./Williams) led in digs with 16. Domenech and McKayla Padgett (Amherst, Va./Amherst County HS) both had 13 digs. Randolph hosts a tri-match this weekend with Johnson and Wales and Regent. The J&amp;W match is at 12:00 pm and the Royals match is at 4:00 p.m.</div></body>

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Women’s Volleyball Drops a Five Set Thriller Against Roanoke

LYNCHBURG, Va.- The Randolph women's volleyball team hosted Roanoke in a key ODAC matchup on Wednesday evening at Giles Gymnasium. The two teams battled it out for five sets and it was the visiting Maroons that came out in the winning end 3-2 (28-26, 13-25, 22-25, 25-21. 15-9). Randolph drops to 10-12 overall and 3-6 in the ODAC. The Maroons improve to 13-7 and 4-4 in conference play.