Saturday, October 06, 2012

BLUEFIELD, Va. -- Alderson-Broaddus women's volleyball extended its winning streak to eight matches defeating West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent Bluefield State College 3-0 (25-10, 25-9, 14-3) and Bluefield College 3-1 (25-11, 16-25, 25-18, 25-14) in a non-conference match Saturday afternoon in the BC Dome Gymnasium.

“I feel like we are finally coming together as a team and our chemistry is finally there,” said sophomore Victoria Morgan. “We have always been getting the big swings, blocks and digs, but it’s the little things in between that we are constantly improving on. We still aren’t playing to our full potential and I think everyone is excited to see when we are going to peak.”

Freshman Caitlin Cain led the Battlers (9-12, 4-0 WVIAC) with eight kills and Kayla Peterson added 21 assists in the opening match against BSC. Junior Jillian Brown notched five aces and recorded six digs.

The Blues (0-11, 0-5 WVIAC) relied on freshmen Natalie Ramos and Kendria Perkins to lead their offensive attack. The pair recorded three kills apiece.

BSC forfeited the third set as an injury reduced the team’s available players below NCAA requirements.

Morgan, Kaitlyn Eilenfeld and Ashley MacDonald recorded double-digit kills against BC. MacDonald led the Battlers with a team-high 18, Morgan notched 11 and Eilenfeld added 10.

Morgan also helped the Battler defense dominate the net, contributing three of the team’s 11 blocks.

Freshman Jasmine Morrow led the Rams with a team-high 13 kills and added 16 digs.

The Battlers return to Rex Pyles Arena Wednesday to face Ohio Valley University at 6 p.m. ET.