A huge night from junior middle blocker Aubry Hodges and senior setter Sawyer White led the Orange volleyball team to a dramatic win over Jordan 3-2 on Wednesday night in Hillsborough. Going into the match, Orange had lost its last six matches that went five sets. Orange was ahead 24-20 in the opening set, but the Falcons reeled off six consecutive points to take the first frame. In the second set, Orange led 21-18 after a kill by freshman Kynlee Albert, but the Falcons had another strong finish, reeling off seven straight points to go ahead by two sets. Hodges was the biggest factor in Orange’s comeback. She finished with eleven kills, six blocks and five aces. In the third set, Albert had three blocks and five kills. Albert had seven kills as orange scored five straight points to take a 23-18 lead. Avery O’Quinn scored set point to take the third. Albert led Orange with 18 kills with eight digs. Senior Sawyer White had 50 assists and 12 digs. The fourth set was tied 23-23 before Emilee Cothran and O’Quinn earned consecutive kills to force a fifth set. Orange was down 16-8 in the fourth. Hodges and Albert scored the final points of the match in the fifth set. Orange will continue its season with a trip to Carrboro on Tuesday.
