Lions Bite UVA Wise Volleyball in Five Sets, 3-2

2 UVA Wise Wise 13-11,11-8 SAC 3 Winner Mars Hill MH 14-13,8-10 SAC UVA Wise Wise 13-11,11-8 SAC 2 Final Oct. 30, 2026 3 Mars Hill MH 14-13,8-10 SAC Winner Set Scores Team 1 2 3 4 5 F UVA Wise Wise 25 21 25 15 10 (2) Mars Hill MH 12 25 23 25 15 (3) Summary Box Score Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10.30.26 | UVA Wise Athletics Lions Bite UVA Wise Volleyball in Five Sets, 3-2 MARS HILL, NC -- UVA Wise and Mars Hill slugged it out over five sets Friday evening, with the homestanding Lions outlasting the Highland Cavaliers 3-2. The Cavs won the first and third sets, but Mars Hill took the final two, with set scores of 25-12, 21-25, 25-23, 15-25 and 10-15. INSIDE THE MATCHUP Result: UVA Wise 2, Mars Hill 3 Records: UVA Wise (13-11, 11-8 SAC); Mars Hill (14-13, 8-10 SAC) Location: Mars Hill, NC | Stanford Arena HOW IT HAPPENED First Set - The Cavaliers won the opening set 25-12, scoring eight straight points after trailing 4-3 to move in front 11-4 and adding a six-point run later to reach 20-7. - The Cavs held a 17-7 advantage in kills, led by five apiece from Riley Brandon and Mable James. Maggy Sechrist and Annabelle Dowell added three kills each. - A seven-point service turn from 4...