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Box Score 2 HOLLY SPRINGS - Although a close loss at Rust College started the afternoon on a sour note for Northwest, the Lady Rangers more than made up for it with a 3-0 shutout of Lyon College on Tuesday afternoon.
The win against Lyon College proved to be a historical one, as it marked coach
Allison Burchyett's 50th career win at Northwest. Burchyett is one of only two MACCC volleyball coaches to reach the 50-win mark, trailing only Haley Chatham at Pearl River, which began volleyball one season prior to the Lady Rangers' debut.
With the split, Northwest also improved to 15-14 on the season, matching last season's final record. The Lady Rangers need just one more win to set a new single season record for victories.
Next up for Northwest is a rare Friday triple-header in Alabama. The Lady Rangers will travel to Andalusia, Ala. to face Lurleen B. Wallace at 1 P.M., before taking on Enterprise State in a neutral-site match at 3 P.M. From there, the team will make the short drive to Brewton, Ala., facing Coastal Alabama-East for a 7 P.M. first serve.
Rust College 3, Northwest 2
(Set scores: 25-19, 19-25, 12-25, 25-22, 15-13)
With two big victories in the second and third sets, it seemed as if Northwest was heading to a victory against Rust College. However, the Lady Bearcats stormed back to take the fourth set and a narrow margin in the fifth set, edging out a 3-2 victory against the Lady Rangers.
Three players finished with 10 or more kills for Northwest, led by 12 from
Jacia Hayes.
Kaley Rikard finished with 11 kills and a team-high 14 digs, while
Anna Lott added 10 kills and four blocks.
Kailey Gooch collected a team-high five blocks, while
Caroline Howard also added 14 digs. Freshman
Layla Dyer had 32 assists, followed by 12 from
Sarah Bolin.
Northwest 3, Lyon College 0
(Set scores: 25-22, 25-20, 25-15)
After Northwest dropped a close loss to Rust College, the Lady Rangers rebounded for a shutout victory against Lyon College in the first meeting between the two programs.
Once again, Hayes led the Lady Rangers in kills with 11, while Rikard added nine. Howard netted 10 digs, while Dyer and
Cristen Cleveland added seven apiece.
Kaya Coleman led Northwest with five total blocks, while Howard and Rikard totaled three service aces. Dyer also posted a team-best 15 assists.
