ROANOKE, Va. - There may not have been a cowardly lion or a pair or ruby slippers, but there's still no place like home. 

Kayla Surles dropped 18 points while Keyazia Taylor grabbed 12 boards as the Green and Gold took down Virginia Wesleyan, 62-50, sweeping the season series with the Marlins for the first time in university history. 

How It Happened

The teams traded point to start the game until Kayla Surles sandwiched a VWU bucket with a pair of threes, giving Hollins (10-9, 5--8 ODAC) an 11-6 lead. Virginia Wesleyan (5-15, 3-10 ODAC) cut the lead to three until Lenah Clements hit her first three of the game to extend the lead back to six. Va. Wesleyan hit a pair of shots but Clements hit a jumper to give HU a 16-12 lead after one. 

VWU trimmed the lead back to two before Sydney Strange drilled a three and put Hollins back up by five. Back-to-back Marlin baskets tied the game at 21 and VWU took their first lead of the game, 23-21, at the 5:35 mark of the second. VWU clung to 28-26 lead until the Green and Gold ended the half on a 7-2 run, taking a 33-30 lead into the break. 

The Marlins scored the first points of the second half, but then Clements hit a three, putting HU back up by five. Neither team scored for the next three minutes until Yasmine Tyler ended the drought with a jumpshot, extending the Green and Gold lead. Va. Wesleyan then went on a 13-7 run, cutting the Hollins lead to just one, 45-44, heading to the final frame. 

Both teams stayed scoreless to start the fourth until, with HU clinging to a one-point lead, they went on an 11-0 run to put the game out of reach. Va. Wesleyan was able to whittle the lead to eight but wouldn't get closer as Hollins picked up the win, their sixth home win of the season and third straight. The win also gives Hollins 10 on the season, their first 10 win season since 2011-12 and tying them for the second-most wins in team history. 

Surles' 18 was tops for the game while Tyler and Clements added 11 apiece. Taylor finished with a game-high 12 rebounds to go with seven points. 

Stat of the Game

-The Hollins defense held Virginia Wesleyan to 18% (3-17) from behind the arc.

What's Next

Hollins will head to Lexington on Wednesday for a matchup with ODAC leading Washington and Lee. Hollins knocked off the Generals once already and will look to take the season series. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm. 

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