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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The eight-ranked volleyball squad defeated Mary Baldwin in a doubleheader 3-0 in each match. The Captains improved to 23-2 overall and 13-0 in the conference and Mary Baldwin falls to 2-19 overall and 1-11 in USA South action.

Set scores for the first match were 25-11, 25-7, and 25-13. The Captains had a team hitting percentage of .387 and held the Fighting Squirrels to a -.115. Both teams had a two team blocks.

Sophomore Chastity Lacy led the Captains with a career-high eight kills and added two digs and a block. Junior Christie Fellows had a team-high .583 hitting percentage and totaled seven kills. Fellows also added an ace, three digs, and two blocks. Junior Alyssa Kidd added up 29 assists, led with two service aces and had seven digs.

The Captains jumped out to a quick 25-9 win in the first set of the second match. The Fighting Squirrels gave CNU more of a fight in the second set with points going back and forth until the Captains pulled away with four straight points making it 16-11. But Mary Baldwin came right back with four straight to pull within one. But the Captains only gave up one more point in the set taking it 25-16.

CNU started the third set with nine straight points and maintained a sizable lead for the rest of the set. The Captains won 25-11 to win the match 3-0.

Lacy and Fellows each had seven kills in the match. Kidd had 24 assists and added a service ace and two blocks. Fellows and Lacy each got up for five blocks. Hogge led the Captains with eight digs.

The Captains return to action as they host #5 Eastern on Friday, October 14, at 7:00pm.

Match 1
                 1       2       3
CNU        25    25     25
MBC        11    7       13

Match 2
                 1       2       3
CNU        25    25     25
MBC        9      16      11