DANVILLE, Va. — In its first home match in over two weeks, the Averett University volleyball team extended its winning streak to three with a decisive 3-1 victory over the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday night.

Sophomore Zamyiah Mangum led Averett (3-7) with a career-high 16 kills with a stellar .400 hitting percentage to go along with 15 digs to lock up the double-double. Sophomore Sarah Shropshire also set a career-high with 14 kills and a .357 hitting percentage. Junior McKenzie Miller led the team with 37 assists, 18 digs and five service aces to also notch a double-double. Lastly, senior Madison Dadez and freshman Morgan Barnes tacked on six total blocks each.

Set 1 was competitive as Averett jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Lynchburg quickly closed the gap. The Hornets then led by as many as seven before the Cougars' comeback effort fell just short with Lynchburg (7-3) taking the first set, 25-21.

Averett trailed 5-1 early in Set 2 before mounting a 7-1 run thanks to three blocks from Dadez during that momentum shift. The Hornets tied it at 9-9 before the Cougars closed the set on a 16-6 run to win Set 2, 25-15, and tie the match at 1-1.

Set 3 started off competitive as well until Averett pulled away late with a 9-1 run to eventually win the set, 25-20, and take a 2-1 lead on the match. Set 4 was also back-and-forth, with the scored tied at 16 before Averett closed the set on a 9-1 run to seal the win.

The Cougars look to keep the winning streak going as they host Maryville College and Bridgewater College for a tri-match on Saturday, facing Maryville at 11 a.m. and Bridgewater at 3 p.m.