MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Brevard College volleyball team (1-20, 1-8 USAS) dropped two matches at a USA South Conference quad-match Saturday afternoon in Maryville, Tennessee. Brevard fell in three sets to Berea (10-11, 5-3 USAS) in a neutral-site contest to start the day followed by a straight-set defeat to host Maryville (18-6, 9-0 USAS) in the nightcap.
Berea topped Brevard 25-14 in the first set of the day for the Tornados, then followed with identical 25-22 scores in sets two and three.
In the match vs. Berea, freshman Breanna O'Shields led the Tornados in both kills (seven) and digs (18) to go along with two service aces. Raley Shirey and Julie McGahy each registered six kills apiece to help O'Shields pace Brevard's attack. Setter Hannah Gordon dished out 11 assists while Mariana Rodriguez registered 12 digs in the effort.
In the second match of the event, the Tornados faced off against a Maryville team riding an undefeated streak in conference play. Brevard hung with the first-place Scots in the opening set, coming up just short 25-20. The second and third sets, however, were all Maryville as the Scots put away the match with 25-10 and 25-12 victories.
Rodriguez led Brevard on the defensive end with ten digs, while Gordon provided 14 assists to set up her hitters. O'Shields and Brook Groves each registered a team-best six kills. The service ace continued to be a strength for the Tornados with a total of five aces in the three-set match. Rodriguez hit on three aces, while Gordon delivered a pair of service aces as well.
Brevard returns home for three straight matches in the friendly confines of the on-campus Boshamer Gymnasium. The Tornados will host LaGrange and Huntingdon on Saturday, October 26 before a home match vs. Bob Jones University on Tuesday, October 29.
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