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Women's Volleyball

ODAC Women's Volleyball Report: Week 6

Three ODAC schools continue to earn recognition towards the AVCA’s top-25 with Batten (16-3) slotted 23rd, Bridgewater (15-1) situated 25th, and Washington and Lee (14-2) among those receiving votes towards the listing. Lynchburg's (15-4) return to the weekly listing could be on the doorstep following a 3-0 week that included a 3-1 win over No. 6 Juniata College and a 3-0 triumph over tri-match host University of Scranton. Over the 16 ODAC matches played, four teams were unbeaten from multiple outings with Randolph-Macon (11-7) and WLU at 3-0 and Batten and Bridgewater at 2-0. The Eagles are the only unbeaten team in conference play at 6-0 atop the league table.

NCAA POWER INDEX RANKINGS
thru games of 10/11/26
Last week, the NCAA debuted their NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings. At the end of the conference postseason, these rankings will be used to both select teams to NCAA brackets at-large and help each sport's championship committee determine hosting privileges for each round of a Division III championship tournament.

  • Averett: 396th
  • Batten: 32nd
  • Bridgewater: 14th
  • EMU: 342nd
  • Guilford: 333rd
  • Hollins: 373rd
  • Lynchburg: 69th
  • Randolph: 245th
  • Randolph-Macon: 131st
  • Roanoke: 200th
  • Shenandoah: 183rd
  • Sweet Briar: 411th
  • Washington and Lee: 19th
  • MIA HINKAMPER | LYNCHBURG | LIBERO
    Hinkamper, a graduate student from St. Louis, Mo., helped Lynchburg to a 3-0 week with all three matches on the road. Hinkamper expertly patrolled the Hornets' back line, picking up 48 digs at 4.80 per set and posting a .941 serve reception percentage, keying Lynchburg's offense on 48-of-51 opportunities. In a 3-0 ODAC win at Guilford on Wednesday, Hinkamper registered 11 digs to go with four assists and a pair of aces. The Hornets then traveled to Huntingdon, Pa., for a tri-match with the University of Scranton and perennial power and host, nationally sixth-ranked Juniata College. In the first match against UoS, Hinkamper picked up eight digs to go with two assists in a 3-0 win over the Royals. Hinkamper then averaged 7.25 digs per set as she picked up 29 digs in a 3-1 victory over the host Eagles. She added four assists and two aces to her line. Lynchburg is now 15-4 on the season and 4-2 in conference play. For the season, Hinkamper is sixth in the ODAC in total digs (239) and seventh in digs per set (3.79).

  • GRACE MITCHENER | WASHINGTON AND LEE | OUTSIDE
    Mitchener, a senior from Raleigh, N.C., earns her third ODAC weekly award of the season – second offensive – after contributing to three of Washington and Lee's four victories last week. Mitchener was a two-way force, posting 40 kills at 4.89 per set on a .380 attack percentage to go with three aces, 36 digs at 4.0 per set, and seven block assists. On Wednesday, Mitchener registered 10 kills at a .250 clip with two aces, 15 digs, and three block assists in a 3-0 win at Shenandoah. On Friday, Mitchener posted 12 kills with just one error on 22 swings for a .500 attack percentage in a 3-0 win over Randolph. She added an ace, nine digs, and two block assists to her line. Mitchener did not play in the first of two matches for WLU on Saturday – a 3-0 victory over Sweet Briar – but she made up for that inactivity with 22 kills in a 3-0 win over the University of Mary Washington, the second-most in a three-set match in the ODAC this season. She hit .413 against the Eagles, adding two assists, 12 digs, and two total blocks towards her 23.0-point contribution. Washington and Lee is now 14-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play, trailing only unbeaten (6-0) Bridgewater in the conference table. For the season, Mitchener leads the ODAC in points per set (4.54) and slots second in kills per set (3.75). She is third in digs per set (4.67), sixth in total kills (180), seventh in total digs (224) and total points (218.0), and ninth in hitting percentage (.282).

  • MARLEE BACKOVER
    Bridgewater College, Sophomore, Defensive specialist/Libero
    Backover collected 19 digs and five assists across two victories for Bridgewater, which improved to 15-1 overall. She recorded 17 digs and four assists in a 3-0 victory over Roanoke, averaging 5.67 digs per set, before adding two digs in a sweep of Sweet Briar.

    REAGAN STOOP
    Bridgewater College, Senior, Outside hitter
    Stoop registered 18 kills on .429 hitting with four total blocks, two service aces, seven digs, and 22.5 points as Bridgewater earned two victories. She delivered 15 kills at a .414 clip with four blocks, including one solo, and 17.5 points against Roanoke before hitting .500 with three kills and two aces against Sweet Briar.

    CAMBRE PHILLIPS
    University of Lynchburg, Freshman, Outside hitter
    Phillips amassed 30 kills, 23 digs, three service aces, and 33 points across 10 sets as Lynchburg posted three victories. She delivered a week-high 15 kills against Juniata, adding nine kills, 11 digs, and an ace against Scranton and six kills, eight digs, and two aces against Guilford.

    ALLISON LACH
    Randolph-Macon College, Junior, Outside hitter
    Lach powered Randolph-Macon to a 3-0 week with 25 kills, 10 service aces, 14 digs, six total blocks, and 38 points across 10 sets. She tied for match-high honors with 14 kills while adding 10 digs and three aces in a five-set victory over Guilford, complementing that effort with four aces against Sweet Briar and three more against Averett.

    OLIVIA ROARK
    Randolph-Macon College, Freshman, Middle
    Roark hit an impressive .516 with 18 kills, 12 total blocks, including two solo stops, two service aces, and 27 points as Randolph-Macon went 3-0. She recorded a season-high seven blocks, including both solo blocks, and eight kills at a .412 clip against Guilford before adding eight kills on .583 hitting and five blocks against Averett.

    TEAGAN HUBBLE
    Roanoke College, Junior, Libero
    Hubble totaled 42 digs, 13 assists, and four service aces across three ODAC matches, averaging 4.20 digs per set. She collected 18 digs against Shenandoah and added 15 digs and two aces in a three-set victory over EMU.

    KACI MORRISON
    Roanoke College, Junior, Middle hitter/Opposite
    Morrison totaled 23 kills, five blocks, including one solo, and 26 points across three ODAC matches for Roanoke. She posted nine kills, two blocks, and 10.5 points against Bridgewater before adding eight kills on .263 hitting and a block in a three-set victory over EMU.

    HYLTON HANNAH
    Shenandoah University, Senior, Outside hitter
    Hannah amassed 43 kills, 37 digs, five total blocks, including one solo, four service aces, and 50 points across 10 sets as Shenandoah went 2-1. She recorded 17 kills and 19 digs against Washington and Lee, followed by 16 kills on .279 hitting and 14 digs against Roanoke before adding 10 kills and four aces in a victory over Hollins.

    VIVI VASQUEZ
    Washington and Lee University, Senior, Libero
    Vasquez accumulated 51 digs and seven assists across nine sets, averaging 5.67 digs per set while helping Washington and Lee to a 4-0 week. She recorded 18 digs against Shenandoah, 17 against Randolph, and 16 against Mary Washington, moving into third place in ODAC history with 1,947 career digs.

Grace Mitchener
Mia Hinkamper