SWANNANOA, N.C. — Aubrie Wachacha recorded seven kills and two service aces as the Warren Wilson College volleyball team fell to Piedmont in three sets Wednesday evening at DeVries Gym.
The Lions won 25-19, 25-20, 25-17 to improve to 11-7 overall. Warren Wilson moved to 2-14.
Wachacha hit .235 to lead the Owls' attack, while Akeela Cunningham contributed six kills and five digs. Pandora Keele added five kills, five digs and two service aces. Kinsey Prado led Piedmont with nine kills, while Alexandrea Dorman added eight. Erin Lemons finished with 15 assists, and Rylee Vessell recorded 12 digs.
Aria Parish finished with 19 assists, four digs and a match-high three service aces. Josie McCoy led Warren Wilson defensively with 10 digs, and Kylee Egidi added five. Kennadie Holmes tallied three kills and a solo block.
The Owls totaled eight service aces, compared with two for Piedmont.
In the opening set, Warren Wilson used a five-point run that included two Wachacha aces to take a 7-5 lead. The Owls later held a 15-14 advantage before Piedmont scored five straight points to move ahead. The Lions closed the set with three consecutive points for a 25-19 win.
Warren Wilson opened the second set with a 6-1 lead behind a six-point run that included a Wachacha kill and a Parish ace. The teams remained close through an 18-18 tie. A Cunningham kill and service ace later brought the Owls within 21-20, but Piedmont scored the final four points to take the set.
Piedmont built a 7-1 lead in the third set. Warren Wilson continued to battle, using two kills from Wachacha and two Keele aces during the set, but the Lions secured the sweep. The Owls posted their strongest offensive set in the third, recording nine kills and hitting .192.
