Washington and Lee University Women's Volleyball Team Ready for NCAA Division III Tournament

Strategic Insights -

The Washington and Lee University women's volleyball team is heading to the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Tournament at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. The Generals have a 22-10 record and have been selected to the tournament field for the third time in the last five years. The team will face off against #2 Berry College, #3 Trinity University (Texas), #4 Mount St. Joseph, #5 Covenant College, #6 Wittenberg University, #7 Washington and Lee, and #8 Meredith College in the tournament.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Generals have a strong record against the teams they will be facing in the tournament, having played each team at least once in the program's history.
  • Washington and Lee has not beaten Berry College since 2012, but they have defeated Meredith College and Covenant College in their previous meetings.
  • The Generals' offense is led by Riley Debiec, Grace Mitchener, Avery Myers, and Sydney Heifner, who have recorded 951 kills of the team's 1,357 kills (70%) this season.
  • Allie Buchholz has been the primary setter for the team, dishing out 1,040 assists this season and averaging 9.45 per set.
  • First-year libero Vivi Vasquez has recorded 360 digs this season, leading the team in digs per set with 5.90.
  • The Generals rank fourth in the ODAC in blocks per set (1.75), hitting percentage (.198), assists per set (11.44), and kills per set (12.12).
  • Berry College, the tournament's top seed, has a 26-5 overall record and has won their tenth SAA tournament title in program history.
  • The Vikings' offense is led by senior Jazzy Innis, who has recorded 328 kills and averages 3.04 kills per set.
  • Lindsey MacDiarmid has dished out a team and conference-high 1,000 assists, averaging 9.17 assists per set.
  • Kate Whittle has dug out a team and conference-high 561 attacks this season.

Statistics:

  • The Generals have a 22-10 record this season and have been selected to the tournament field for the third time in the last five years.
  • The team ranks first in the ODAC in digs per set with 19.66 and has dug out 2,218 attacks in their 112 sets played this season.
  • The Generals have won 19 ODAC titles in program history and have been coached by Bryan Snyder since 2000.
  • Snyder has a record of 615-201 at W&L and has amassed a 656-226 record in his 26 seasons as an NCAA Division III head coach.

Sources:

  • Washington and Lee University's athletic department
  • NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament website
  • American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 poll
  • Southern Athletic Association (SAA) website