VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Catawba Valley Community College volleyball program tallied a season-high 18 aces, serving its way to a 3-0 victory against host Bryant & Stratton College in the opening day of the Bobcats' two-day tournament on Friday at the Tidewater Volleyball Center.
Set scores were 25-7, 25-10 and 25-14.
Freshman Emily Williams paced the Red Hawks (6-3, 4-0 in Region X play) with seven of those aces, while fellow freshmen Katie Rupp and Adair Melton added three aces each.
Melton also registered a team-high 11 kills, while CVCC sophomore Leslie Leonard was just behind with 10 kills.
Defensively, Williams also led the Red Hawks with 10 digs, and freshman Emilee Webber dished out a team-best 13 assists.
Catawba Valley has two matches on the second and final day of Bryant & Stratton's tournament on Saturday. The Red Hawks play at 10 a.m. against Richard Bland College and at noon versus Macomb Community College (Mich.).