LEAH DINARDO | LYNCHBURG | MIDDLE HITTER
Dinardo, a sophomore from Virginia Beach, Va., was stellar in Lynchburg's three conference matches last week to help the Hornets – who received votes towards the latest AVCA top-25 poll – improve to 13-1 overall. Dinardo registered 39 kills and hit .370 from the middle of Lynchburg's front line. She tacked on five total blocks and five digs defensively. In a 3-0 victory at Randolph during the midweek, DiNardo registered eight kills while hitting .357. In the first ODAC weekend double match on Friday, DiNardo hammered 15 kills against just two errors for a .448 attack percentage in a 3-1 win over Bridgewater. She added four total blocks and two digs against the Eagles. On Saturday, the Hornets became the first team this season to defeat nationally sixth-ranked Washington and Lee. DiNardo recorded 16 kills and hit .316 in Lynchburg's 3-2 triumph, chipping in a pair of digs and a block defensively. For the season, DiNardo is sixth in the ODAC in attack percentage (.298). She is averaging 2.13 kills and 0.51 blocks per set.