Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Emmanuel Lions on Tuesday evening in a 3-0 final score.

The Warriors collected 22 kills in the loss to the Lions. Emily Ellis led the team with eight kills.   Of the 19 assists, Ashley Sexton led the team with 10.  Riley Young had the lone ace for the Warriors.  Southern Wesleyan had five total blocks with Gavirelle Elswick leading the team with three.  Amber Bass and Young followed with two blocks.  Kristina Pino recorded 12 digs.
 


 
Match Vitals

Final: Emmanuel 3, Southern Wesleyan 0
                Set One: Emmanuel 25, Southern Wesleyan 8
                Set Two: Emmanuel 25, Southern Wesleyan 16
                Set Three: Emmanuel 25, Southern Wesleyan 12

Records: Southern Wesleyan (3-22 / CC 1-15) Emmanuel (20-7 / CC 14-1)

 
 
 
How It Happened

Set One
The Lions took the first point of the set as Alaina Emminger put down a kill.  Emmanuel would not relent their attacks as Gabi Reagan, Jocelyn Martin and Emily Hanson all collected kills to extend their lead to 5-1.  Back-to-back kills by Amber Bass allowed the Warriors to come to within two of the Lions.  Despite kills by Emily Ellis and Bass, the Warriors dropped the first set 25-8.
 
Set Two
Southern Wesleyan took the first point of the second set on a kill by Emily Ellis.  Amber Bass, Trinity Eichman and Gavirelle Elsiwck blocked the Lions attacks to extend their lead to 3-1.  However, the Lions countered with a kill by Gabi Reagan.  Riley Young killed the ball to extend the Warriors' lead.  Emmanuel took the lead, but a kill by Emily Ellis allowed the Warriors to tie it back up.  A kill by Emily Hanson put the Lions ahead 10-9.  The Warriors continued to fight as Eichman and Tiyonnah Brown killed the ball.  Emmanuel went on to take the second set 25-16.
 
Set Three
The Warriors kicked off the third set with an ace by Ashley Sexton.  However, kills by Arden Carlyle and Gabi Reagan allowed the Lions to take a 3-1 point lead.  Emmanuel extended their lead but a kill by Riley Young allowed the Warriors to stay within nine.  Despite kills by Emily Ellis, Trinity Eichman and Amber Bass the Warriors fell to the Lions in a 25-12 final.
 
 

 
What's Next

The Warriors will return to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium on October 29 at 2 p.m. to host the Converse Valkyries for Senior Day.  They will wrap up the regular season on November 1 as they host the Erskine Flying Fleet at 6 p.m.