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Women's Volleyball

ODAC Women's Volleyball Report: Week 2

ODAC teams took part in 42 non-conference matches last week and picked up 19 victories. Lynchburg improved to 8-0 for the first time in program history with four three-set sweeps over the weekend. No. 19 Batten went 3-1 against stout competition in California that included a 3-0 triumph over defending Division III runner-up and current 11th-ranked squad University of La Verne. EMU (3-0) and Washington and Lee (2-0) were unbeaten, while Roanoke went 3-2. Bridgewater got one win to improve to 6-1, second-best in the conference with Batten and one win ahead of WLU (5-1).

  • GRACE MITCHENER | WASHINGTON AND LEE | OUTSIDE
    Mitchener, a senior from Raleigh, N.C., showed off her defensive chops by averaging a lofty 6.17 digs per set to go with 0.83 blocks per set to help Washington and Lee to a 2-0 showing at the W&L Invitational on Saturday. She also posted a .970 serve reception percentage (32-of-33) over the two matches. In a 3-0 win over Gettysburg College, Mitchener picked up 16 digs to go with three total blocks including two solo efforts. She added six kills and an ace offensively. In a 3-0 victory over Southern Virginia University, Mitchener registered 21 digs with a pair of block assists. She added 11 kills, three assists, and an ace to the Generals' attack. For the season, Mitchener is second in the ODAC in digs per set (5.22), third in kills per set (3.39), and fifth in total digs (94).

  • HANNAH SMITH | BATTEN | OUTSIDE
    Smith, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., collects her second ODAC weekly award after leading the conference in overall kills (63), kills per set (4.20), total points (75.0), and points per set (5.0) in helping No. 19 Batten to a 3-1 showing on their trip to California to square off against strong competition. On Friday, Smith opened with 23 kills on a .327 hitting percentage in a 3-2 loss to Chapman University. She added five aces, 12 digs, and a pair of block assists to her line. Smith helped the Marlins rebound later that day with a 3-0 victory over Whittier College. She smacked 12 winners to go with seven digs and two more block assists. On Saturday, Smith went for 13 kills in a 3-1 victory over the University of Redlands. She chipped in two aces, 14 digs, and three block assists. Batten capped its week with its highest profile win of the season, a 3-0 sweep of the University of La Verne, which was the 2025 Division III runner-up and is currently ranked 11th in the country. Smith posted 15 kills on a .275 attack percentage with 12 digs and three block assists. For the season, Smith leads the ODAC in kills (120), kills per set (4.44), points (141.5), and points per set (5.24). She is eighth in hitting percentage (.306).

  • BRENNA RAYMOND
    Batten University, first year, libero
    Raymond totaled 78 digs across 15 sets for 5.20 digs per set as Batten went 3-1 in California, including a victory over No. 11 La Verne. She added 21 assists and six service aces and turned in a 30-dig performance against Redlands.

    MAECY ANN FRIZZELLE
    Bridgewater College, first year, outside hitter
    Frizzelle totaled 30 kills on a .317 hitting percentage with five service aces and 36.0 points across Bridgewater's two matches. She erupted for a double-double in a five-set victory over Stevenson, putting down 23 kills on a .422 clip with 10 digs, five aces and 28.0 points.

    REAGAN STOOP
    Bridgewater College, senior, outside hitter
    Stoop contributed 26 kills, 30 digs, three service aces, two total blocks and 30.5 points over two matches, including eight kills on a .300 hitting percentage against No. 10 Juniata. She posted her third double-double of the season in a five-set win over Stevenson with 18 kills and a season-high 18 digs.

    EMERSON MOATS
    EMU, junior, defensive specialist/libero
    Moats anchored EMU's defense with 58 digs over 12 sets, averaging 4.83 per set, as the Royals went 3-0. She collected a season-high 25 digs against Mary Baldwin — the fifth-highest total in the ODAC this season — and added eight service aces for the week, including five against Geneva.

    EMMA ROGERS
    EMU, sophomore, middle blocker
    Rogers hit .381 with 20 kills while adding seven service aces, seven total blocks and 30.5 points during EMU's 3-0 week. She was especially efficient with six kills on a .667 clip against Wilson and 10 kills on .450 hitting against Mary Baldwin.

    VIVIAN CAVATAIO
    Guilford College, junior, defensive specialist/libero
    Cavataio led Guilford with 40 digs over 18 sets while handling 98 serve-receive attempts during the Quakers' five-match week. Her top performance came against LaGrange, when she registered 18 digs and five assists.

    MAIYA YEATON
    Guilford College, first year, outside hitter
    Yeaton led Guilford with 21 kills during its five-match week while adding 16 digs, four total blocks — including three solo blocks — and 25.5 points. She delivered eight kills on a .261 hitting percentage with six digs and a solo block against Greensboro.

    LEAH DINARDO
    University of Lynchburg, junior, middle blocker
    DiNardo hit .469 with 16 kills and amassed 12 total blocks — including two solo blocks — and 23.0 points over seven sets as Lynchburg remained unbeaten. She hit .500 with eight kills and seven blocks against Geneva and .583 with seven kills against Piedmont, helping the Hornets improve to 8-0 for the first time in program history.

    CAMBRE PHILLIPS
    University of Lynchburg, sophomore, outside hitter
    Phillips delivered 28 kills on a .431 hitting percentage with seven service aces, 26 digs, four blocks and 37.0 points during Lynchburg's unbeaten week. She hit better than .300 in all three matches, including .467 performances against both Mary Baldwin and Piedmont, as the Hornets improved to 8-0 for the first time in program history.

    KELSEY BOWLER
    Randolph College, sophomore, outside hitter
    Bowler totaled 44 kills, 15 digs, three blocks and 45.5 points across four matches at the Maroon Classic, reaching 13 kills against both N.C. Wesleyan and Brevard. She led Randolph in kills twice during the tournament and was selected to the Maroon Classic All-Tournament Team.

    ELLA COURTNEY
    Randolph-Macon College, junior, middle blocker
    Courtney hit .423 with 14 kills while adding six total blocks and 17.5 points during Randolph-Macon's two-match week. She hit .333 with eight kills and four blocks against Stockton before posting six kills on a .625 clip with two blocks in a sweep of Wilkes.

    CAITLIN SMITH
    Randolph-Macon College, sophomore, setter
    Smith distributed 74 assists over eight sets for 9.25 assists per set while adding seven service aces, 14 digs and 12.5 points. She recorded 32 assists and four aces against Stockton before producing a season-high 42 assists — 14.0 per set — along with three aces and nine digs in a sweep of Wilkes.

    EMMA CATOE
    Roanoke College, junior, middle hitter
    Catoe totaled 46 kills on a .272 hitting percentage with 19 total blocks — including three solo blocks — and 57.0 points during Roanoke's five-match week. She hit .381 with 11 kills and four blocks against Brevard and contributed five total blocks, including two solo, against Methodist.

    TEAGAN HUBBLE
    Roanoke College, junior, libero
    Hubble racked up 87 digs across five matches, averaging 4.35 per set, as Roanoke went 3-2. She also contributed 33 assists and 10 service aces, reaching double figures in digs in all five matches and recording a week-high 23 against Meredith.

    EMMA MULVANEY
    Washington and Lee University, first year, right side
    Mulvaney paced Washington and Lee with 23 kills on a .321 hitting percentage while adding three service aces, 20 digs, three total blocks and 28.0 points in two sweeps at the W&L Invitational. She posted double-digit digs in both matches, pairing 14 kills and 10 digs against Gettysburg before hitting .368 with nine kills and 10 digs against Southern Virginia.

Hannah Smith
Grace Mitchener