2023 Maroon Classic | Friday, September 8, 2023 | Salem, Va. 
 
The Basics 

Match 1
Score: Randolph, Hollins 0
Records: Hollins 0-6 | WildCats 4-1 
 
Match 2
Score: Methodist 3, Hollins 0  
Records: Hollins 0-7 | Monarchs 3-2  

The Lead: Roanoke College hosted their annual Maroon Classic with the opening round of matches taking place on Friday in the Cregger Center. Hollins first match was a non-conference affair with Randolph College. The Green and Gold would lead early but a first set comeback by the WildCats sparked a 3-1 win in the matchup of ODAC foes. In the second match, HU would face a Methodist team playing for the first time this tournament. The Monarchs took advantage of a weary Green and Gold and took the match in straight sets.
Highlights 

• Hollins fell to Randolph: 19-25, 5-25, 26-24, 29-31.
• Hollins trailed 2-0 but took a 23-20 edge late in the third set. Hollins would see the score tied at 24-24 but a pair of points would propel HU to a fourth set.
• HU led 20-16 but the Cats rallied to tie the score at 24-24. Both teams had a chance to win but it would be Randolph that took the set, 31-29.
• Carrie Nelson paced the offense with 15 kills with Faith Schaefer adding nine and Sophia Maurer eight. Jaelyn Werley assisted on 33 net points while Zo Miranda registered 12 digs. Maurer added five service aces to her season total and Cassidy Henderson had one solo and one assisted block.
• HU lost by the line score of: 17-25, 12-25, 14-25.
• Maurer led with seven kills and Schaefer added four as Methodist outhit Hollins, 40-18.
• Werley assisted on 17 of Hollins 18 kills while Miranda (13) and Werley (10) both recorded double-digit digs.

Up Next: Hollins is scheduled to face Piedmont and Salem in tomorrow's second and final day of the Classic.