The EMU volleyball women wrapped up their ODAC slate Saturday, playing in a tri-match at Bridgewater College.  The Royals dropped a three-set match to BC, before falling in three to non-conference opponent Catholic.

Bridgewater 3, EMU 0
The Royals played from behind most of the match against BC, trailing by as many as eight early in game one.  A 7-0 run put the women within one point, but they couldn't gain control in a 25-21 loss.

Bridgewater took quick leads in games two and three, and didn't relent in either one, closing with 25-16 and 25-15 wins.

McKenna Carter (Waynesboro, Va./Stuarts Draft) led the women with seven kills, while Kayla Smeltzer (Richmond, Va./Maggie L. Walker Gov.) was right behind with six.  Dani Driver (Cheverly, Md./Elizabeth Seton) had 20 set assists.

Defensively, Rachel Kennel (Parkesburg, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) and Jessica Goertzen (Goessel, Kan./Goessel) each had a pair of blocks.  Katie Miller (San Antonio, Tex./Brandeis) tied for the match high with 19 digs.

Catholic 3, EMU 0
The women hung with the Cardinals early, but couldn't get a big run to get in front.  CUA eventually won the first set, 25-21.  EMU scored the first four points in game two, but Catholic took over and grabbed a 25-19 win.  Game three was tight until a 9-0 run knocked out the Royals.  CUA clinched with a 25-12 decision.

Kennel had a great match with eight kills, 16 digs and two blocks.  Carter and Kayley Argenbright (Fishersville, Va./Wilson Memorial) each had six kills.  Driver came in with 26 assists.

Miller again led the back row with 20 digs, while Alena Yoder (Elkhart, Ind./Bethany Christian) added 10.

The Royals settle at 9-17 after the losses, including 2-9 in the ODAC.  They close the year with a non-conference contest at Goucher next Saturday.