Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Hollins vs Wesleyan (Ga.) and Bryn Mawr | Saturday, August 30, 2025 | Roanoke, Va.
 
The Basics 

Match 1
Score: Hollins 3, Wesleyan 0
Records: Hollins 1-0 | Wolves 0-2
 
Match 2
Score: Hollins 3, Bryn Mawr 1
Records: Hollins 2-0 | Bryn Mawr 1-1

The Lead: The Hollins volleyball team kicked off the 2025 season by hosting a tri-match with Wesleyan (Ga.) and Bryn Mawr. The Green and Gold used 33 kills and 19 service aces to cruise to a 3-0, season opening, win over the Wolves. With the match against the Owls tied at 1-1, Hollins continued to enjoy success behind the service line and won each of the next two sets by double-digits. It marked the fist 2-0 start for Head Coach Dave McGee and the first for Hollins since the 2017 season.

Highlights: 

• Hollins defeated Wesleyan 25-9, 25-12, 25-3.
• HU enjoyed a 33-9 advantage at the net, hitting .379 for the match.
• Sophia Maurer, Rachel Hull, and Alyssa Reed combined to serve 14 of Hollins 19 aces. First-year Ivy Collins led the attack with nine kills while Reed added six and Cassidy Henderson finished with five.
• Hull handed out 15 assists and Reed recorded 10 digs. Defensively, Maurer and Norah Madrey each tallied three blocks.    
• In the second match, HU downed the Owls 25-19, 18-25, 25-13, 25-12.
• Hollins used a 42-24 kill advantage to pull away as the match went on. 27 service aces for Hollins helped the Green and Gold offset 14 Bryn Mawr aces and seven blocks.
• Reed had 10 kills with Maurer and Henderson adding eight. Hull and Anisia Dean combined for 27 assists while Maurer and Collins combined for six of the team's seven blocks.
•  Reed led the serving brigade with nine aces while Hull added seven and Maurer had six.

Up Next: Hollins continues their early season home stand with a visit from Mary Baldwin on Wednesday night. The match with the Fighting Squirrels is schedule to start at 6:30pm and can be seen on FloCollege.