Last Friday, the Tribe competed at the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg and split its matches. In its morning match, the College lost to Virginia Tech 3-1 (30-28, 28-30, 30-25, 30-26). Sophomore Lindsey Pflunger had 13 kills and 15 digs to record a double-double. The Tribe came back to best the Marshall University Thundering Herd 3-2 (30-27, 29-31, 15-30, 30-23, 15-11) to even its record at 1-1 for the season. Freshman setter Cassie Crumal contributed 105 assists in the two matches and received her first CAA Rookie of the Week award for her efforts. Against Marshall, Junior Abbi Owens recorded 19 kills and 12 digs while Pflugner notched 16 kills and 17 digs.
