Volleyball Opens Conference Play With Thrilling 3-2 Victory Over Emmanuel, Sets Dig and Attack Record

ROME, Ga. – The Hawks opened conference play with a bang Wednesday night, defeating reigning conference champions Emmanuel in a thrilling 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11) victory inside the Winthrop-King Centre. The win improves Shorter to 3-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Wednesday night’s victory marked Shorter’s first-ever win over Emmanuel and handed the Lions their first loss in a conference opener since 2014. The opening set was a tight battle from start to finish, with multiple lead changes throughout. Both teams continued to battle, but the Hawks managed to pull away late, scoring the final two points…