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FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College picked up a pair of volleyball wins today at home, defeating North Carolina Wesleyan College 3-2 in USA South action, then earning a 3-0 win over non-conference opponent Eastern Mennonite University at Swartz Gym.

SET SCORES
Ferrum def. NC Wesleyan 30-28, 25-20, 16-25, 21-25, 15-10
Ferrum def. Eastern Mennonite: 25-15, 25-23, 25-20

RECORDS
Ferrum (10-15, 5-6 USA South), N.C. Wesleyan (8-14, 5-5 USA South), Eastern Mennonite (9-12)

THE BASICS
In the marathon match with N.C. Wesleyan, the Panthers opened a 2-0 lead, only to see the Bishops battle back to take the next two sets. Hannah Helbert had 17 kills and Cheyenne Strickland had a career-high 47 assists. Jordan Joyce and Jessica Turner had 13 kills each. After N.C. Wesleyan beat EMU in five sets, Ferrum rolled through the third match of the day, beating the Royals handily. Turner finished with 12 kills in that match and Strickland had 30 assists.

KEY STATS
Ferrum-NCW: Helbert 17 kills; Strickland 47 asst, 11 digs; Joyce 13 kills; Turner 13 kills; Sarah Hendrix 24 digs
Ferrum-EMU: Turner 12 kills; Strickland 30 asst; Hendrix 12 digs

NEXT MATCH
Ferrum will host a non-conference match Monday, Oct. 10, against Roanoke College at 7 p.m.