Photos of victory: UMW volleyball steals a win against Marymount University

by JOSEPH RUEDI

Contributing Writer

This past Saturday the University of Mary Washington’s women’s volleyball team beat Marymount University 3–0 to open the day’s triple header. This game marked an opportunity for the Eagles to set the tone for the rest of the competition and show how they are changing up their strategy partway through the season.

Head Coach Emma Rohde was proud of her team’s performance at the end of the game. 

“Today’s morning win was a big win, we’ve been talking about taking steps every day, getting 1% better,” she said. “And I think our girls really brought in the last 3 splits.”

The players faced intense competition in these games, with the Marymount University Saints trailing UMW by at most five points each game. However, the Eagles took on the challenge and rallied each other on to the victory. 

In the second set, UMW had to pull a six point comeback to beat Marymount 25–24. In the following set, Freshman setter Olivia Fortier started the match off with four straight serves resulting in a 4–0 lead for the Eagles.

Avery Gallagher, a senior psychology major and middle hitter on the team, shared what she thought about the victory and her team.

“I love the girls, like every single person on our team; We mesh so well together, and we’re really all just in for the same motivation and the same objective,” she said.

The Eagle’s next game is Saturday, Sept. 20 against the University of Mount Union.