ETTRICK, Va. – The Shepherd University volleyball team (4-0) gained a pair of wins in final day action of the Virginia State Tournament on Saturday. The Rams gained a 3-1 (26-28, 25-20, 25-15, 25-15) win over Virginia State in an early match triumph and added a 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-20) win over Alderson Broaddus in a later match.
Senior outside hitter
Peyton Lindblad (Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend) led the Rams with 12 kills in the win over Virginia State.
Senior libero
Imani Major (Gainesville, Va./Millbrook) posted a match-high 29 digs, while junior setter
Jessica Karcz (Westminster, Md./Westminster) contributed 15 assists and five aces.
Jailyn Ivey had 10 kills and eight digs for Virginia State.
Sophomore middle hitter
Georgia Ohmke (Falls Church, Va./Justice) had 10 kills, while senior outside hitter
Seone Goode (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend) and Lindblad each had seven kills in the win over AB.
Freshman setter
Mackenzie Mahon (Culpeper, Va./Loudoun Valley) had 13 assists and Karcz had 16. Major contributed 13 digs and Junior outside hitter
Cambriea Hill (Columbia, Md./Hammond) added 12.
Ashley McDonald had seven kills and 12 digs for the Battlers.
The Rams return to action next Friday when they travel to face Urbana at 1 p.m. and Charleston at 7 p.m.