Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Woodward & Galbraith Lead Offense in Loss to Point

MACON, Ga. - Fourteen Wesleyan College services aces could not overcome Point University's advantage at the net in a 3-0 (18-25, 20-25, 19-25) loss at Porter Gymnasium.

Adrianne Woodward and Francie Galbraith combined to help produce the season's best offensive effort.  Woodward's 11 kills were the best by a Pioneer this season while Galbraith's 10 assists and four aces were career-highs. Rebecca Navarre finished with a match-best 15 digs and six aces. Kim Stephens racked up 15 kills while her setter Yolanda Marroquin had a double-double with 19 assists and 10 digs.

Wesleyan surrendered big leads to Point in each of the first two sets before rallying late. Navarre provided one of the highlights of the season when she reeled off five straight aces to close the gap before dropping set two.

Wesleyan travels to Tennessee on Saturday for Great South Athletic Conference competition. The Pioneers will face Covenant College and Spelman College in their first GSAC tri-match of the year.