DANVILLE, Va. - The Bridgewater College volleyball team split a pair of matches on the first day of the Cougar Classic at Averett University. The Eagles defeated Roanoke College before losing to Greensboro College.

Bridgewater rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Roanoke in five games in a non-conference game between ODAC rivals. The scores were 23-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 15-13. The Eagles lost to Greensboro in three close games 18-25, 23-25, 26-28. The Eagles played most of both matches without the services of Katie Baker (Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) who went down with an injury.

Ashley Scott (South Riding, Va/Heritage) led the Eagles in kills in the Roanoke contest with 17 and Candice Guy (Fishersville, Va./Wilson Memorial) added 15. Casey O'Leary (Quinton, Va./New Kent) had 17 digs, followed by Guy with 15 and Bethany Doman (Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) with 13. Kai-Lynn Stoker (Potomac, Md./Jack Britt) contributed three assists and Lindsay Kallam (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) dished out 32 assists.

Scott added a team-high nine kills against Greensboro, followed by Katie Long (Floyd Va./Floyd County) with seven. O'Leary led the team in digs with 16 and aces with three while Doman added nine digs. Kallam contributed 17 assists.

"We lost Katie Baker in the first set of the match against Roanoke and the rest of the team stepped up and contributed with a great group effort," Bridgewater head coach Greg Spector said. "Bethany Doman and Carly Whiting (New Castle, Va./Craig County) were thrust into positions where they flourished and were a perfect complement to Ashley Scott and Candice Guy."

The Eagles will play two mores matches Sunday, facing Austin College and Averett University.