Anderson, S.C. - The Newberry College Wolves volleyball team (12-13, 6-11 SAC) fell to the Anderson Trojans (19-6, 14-3 SAC) by a score of 3-0 on Tuesday.
The first set started out close with kills from Zoe Dinkins and Natasha Bannister helping to tie the score at 7-7. The Trojans would reclaim the lead, but the Wolves would stay within striking distance. Anderson would grind out their lead to a four-point advantage, but the Wolves would respond with a 4-1 run to cut the lead to one after a service ace from Amanda Berecz. However, the Trojans would close out the first set with a 3-0 run to take the set 25-21.
The Wolves would start the second set off strong with an early 6-1 lead that saw four different players earn kills. After trading points, the Wolves would take a 10-5 lead after a pair of kills from Taylor Hall. However, Anderson would respond with a 9-2 run to take a two-point lead. Newberry would answer with a 4-0 run that featured a kill from Bannister, but the Trojans responded with a 9-1 run of their own. Kills from Bannister and Anna Hapner would attempt to stop the bleeding, but the Trojans would ultimately take the second set by a score of 25-19.
The third set would start off close with early back-to-back kills from Margaret McMahon. However, the Trojans would use a 4-0 run to pull ahead. They would extend their lead with an 8-1 run shortly after. The Wolves would respond with a 4-0 run behind a kill from Elizabeth Ober and a service ace from Hall, but the Trojans answered with a 4-1 run of their own before eventually taking the set 25-15 and the match 3-0.
Bannister led the attack with 10 kills and 7 digs. Avery Webb had 29 assists and 7 digs of her own. Defensively, Berecz had 15 digs, and both Dinkins and Ober had 4 total blocks each.
The Wolves turn their attention to the regular season finale on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne.