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Women's Volleyball

ODAC Women's Volleyball Report: Week 7

Week 7 was a hybrid for ODAC women's volleyball programs with 15 non-conference matches along with seven league outings. Averett (2-1), No. 22 Batten (2-1), No. 23 Bridgewater (2-1), and EMU (2-2) each won multiple matches with BATN and BC's résumés including an ODAC win each. The ODAC's group of teams receiving AVCA coaches poll recognition returned to four squads with Lynchburg and Washington and Lee receiving votes towards the top-25 listing that featured Batten and Bridgewater among its ranks. The Eagles top the ODAC table at 7-0 with a 17-2 overall mark. WLU is one win back at 7-1 (15-3) with Batten at 7-2 along with an ODAC-best 18 overall victories (18-4). Lynchburg (5-2, 16-4) joins BATN, BC, and WLU with .800 or better overall winning percentages.

NCAA POWER INDEX RANKINGS
thru games of 10/18/26
Below are the 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: 364th (prev. 396th)
  • Batten: 31st (prev. 32nd)
  • Bridgewater: 17th (prev. 14th)
  • EMU: 333rd (prev. 342nd)
  • Guilford: 332nd (prev. 333rd)
  • Hollins: 367th (prev. 373rd)
  • Lynchburg: 62nd (prev. 69th)
  • Randolph: 250th (prev. 245th)
  • Randolph-Macon: 131st (prev. 131st)
  • Roanoke: 186th (prev. 200th)
  • Shenandoah: 202nd (prev. 183rd)
  • Sweet Briar: 405th (prev. 411th)
  • Washington and Lee: 26th (prev. 19th)
  • REAGAN STOOP | BRIDGEWATER | OUTSIDE
    Stoop, a senior from Belhaven, N.C., was strong on both defense and offense for Bridgewater, collecting her second ODAC weekly award of the season after helping the nationally 23rd-ranked Eagles to a 2-1 week including one ODAC victory. Stoop registered three block assists and picked up 41 digs for 3.73 per set over the three matches, but she was especially impressive on serve receive. She was targeted 84 times by the opposition, and she responded with a .964 reception percentage, successfully passing 81 times to teammates. She also notched 34 kills at 3.1 per set with a .307 hitting percentage and three aces on offense. On Friday in a 3-2 loss to NPI No. 25 Stevens Institute, Stoop registered 17 digs and a pair of block assists on defense to go with 11 kills, two assists, and two aces on offense. In the first of two matches on Saturday, Stoop picked up 13 digs with one block assist to help BC to a 3-0 conference win over Randolph College. She notched 12 kills at a .385 clip on offense. Later that day in a 3-0 victory over Marymount University (Va.), Stoop notched 11 digs to go with 11 kills on a .450 hitting percentage and two assists with one ace. For the season, Stoop is third in the ODAC in kills per set (3.48) and points per set (4.28). She is fourth in total kills (223), total points (274.0), and aces per set (0.63), sixth in total aces (40), 12th in total digs (199), and tied for 12th in digs per set (3.11).

  • LINDSAY KELLEY | BRIDGEWATER | SETTER
    Kelley, a junior from Mt. Airy, Md., earns her first ODAC weekly honor of the season after registering 112 assists with just one errant pass over 273 set attempts to help nationally 23rd-ranked Bridgewater to a 2-1 showing overall including one conference victory. On Friday in a 3-2 loss to NPI No. 25 Stevens Institute, Kelley dished out a season high 38 assists to go with seven digs and three block assists defensively. In the first of two matches on Saturday, Kelley averaged more than 10 assists per set with 37 helpers in a 3-0 ODAC win over Randolph College. She chipped in one kill on offense and notched 11 digs and a solo block on defense. Later that day, Kelley again handed out 37 assists in a 3-0 victory over Marymount University (Va.). She posted four kills and 11 digs to her line. Her 112 assists in 11 sets equated to 10.2 digs per set over the three matches. For the season, Kelley is third in the ODAC in total assists (398) and fourth in assists per set (6.75).

  • ALLIE LANE
    Averett University, Senior, Middle hitter
    Lane led Averett with nine total blocks, including two solo stops, while adding 13 kills, four service aces, and 22.5 points across three matches. She hit .385 with seven kills and three aces against William Peace before collecting five block assists against St. Mary's (Md.).

    TAHANI VILLINES
    Averett University, Senior, Outside hitter
    Villines led Averett with 24 kills on .281 hitting, adding 25 digs, three service aces, four total blocks, and 29 points across three matches. She hit a stellar .571 with 10 kills against Keystone and contributed seven kills, eight digs, three aces, and 11.5 points against St. Mary's (Md.).

    ANNA MOODY
    Batten University, First-year, Opposite
    Moody powered Batten with 42 kills on .341 hitting, 12 total blocks, and 48 points across three matches, averaging 3.82 kills and 1.09 blocks per set. She erupted for 17 kills on .519 hitting with five blocks against Randolph-Macon, added 14 kills and six blocks against NYU, and hit .300 with 11 kills against Skidmore.

    EMERSON MOATS
    Eastern Mennonite University, Junior, Defensive specialist/Libero
    Moats collected 59 digs, 21 assists, and seven service aces across four matches, averaging 4.21 digs per set while reaching double figures in digs in every contest. She finished the week with 19 digs and two aces against Regent and entered the reporting period ranked fourth in the ODAC in digs per set (4.46) and third in total digs (308).

    EMMA ROGERS
    Eastern Mennonite University, Sophomore, Middle blocker
    Rogers totaled 22 kills on .263 hitting, 19 digs, six total blocks, including three solo stops, four service aces, and 30.5 points across four matches. She delivered a standout performance against Regent with 11 kills on .688 hitting and 12.5 points, while recording at least one block in every match and three total blocks, including two solo, against Mary Washington.

    JAYANNA SPURGEON
    Guilford College, Freshman, Middle blocker/Right side
    Spurgeon anchored Guilford's net defense with nine total blocks, including eight block assists against Roanoke, while contributing 11 kills on .333 hitting, three service aces, and 18.5 points across two matches. Her eight block assists accounted for half of Guilford's 16 team blocks against Roanoke, and she added five kills on .556 hitting in a sweep of Sweet Briar.

    OLIVIA THORNE
    Guilford College, Freshman, Outside hitter/Right side
    Thorne led Guilford's offense with 20 kills, three block assists, and 21.5 points across two conference matches. She registered nine kills and three blocks against Roanoke before delivering 11 kills on .444 hitting with just three errors in 18 attempts during a sweep of Sweet Briar.

    KATE HARDIE
    University of Lynchburg, Graduate student, Outside hitter
    Hardie delivered a double-double with 12 kills and 17 digs in Lynchburg's four-set victory over Randolph, averaging 3.00 kills and 4.25 digs per set. She also contributed two service aces, three block assists, and 15.5 points to help the Hornets secure the conference win.

    AVA MEINHARDT
    University of Lynchburg, Senior, Middle
    Meinhardt dominated at the net in Lynchburg's four-set victory over Randolph, producing 15 kills on an outstanding .500 hitting percentage with eight total blocks and 19.5 points. She committed just two attack errors in 26 attempts and averaged 3.75 kills and 2.00 blocks per set to help secure the conference victory.

    ELLIE ROCK
    Randolph-Macon College, Freshman, Libero
    Rock led Randolph-Macon with 13 digs and a career-high three service aces in a four-set loss to No. 22 Batten. She also contributed three assists and three points while averaging 3.25 digs per set.

    CAITLIN SMITH
    Randolph-Macon College, Sophomore, Setter
    Smith distributed 23 assists and collected nine digs in Randolph-Macon's four-set loss to No. 22 Batten, ranking second on the team in digs. She played all four sets and added two service aces and one kill for three points.

    ZARAH LOVE
    Roanoke College, Freshman, Middle blocker
    Love delivered a match-high 14 kills and seven total blocks, including two solo stops, in Roanoke's four-set ODAC victory over Guilford. She finished with 18.5 points, averaging 3.50 kills and 1.75 blocks per set in the conference win.

    VIVI VASQUEZ
    Washington and Lee University, Senior, Libero
    Vasquez accumulated 37 digs across seven sets, averaging 5.29 digs per set while adding five assists and one service ace during Washington and Lee's 1-1 week. She registered 28 digs in four sets against Christopher Newport and finished the week with an impressive .969 serve-reception percentage, successfully handling 31 of 32 attempts.

Lindsay Kelley
Reagan Stoop