#4 Southwestern wins showdown over #14 Mary Washington

#4 Southwestern wins showdown over #14 Mary Washington

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Southwestern's offense was firing on all cylinders as the Pirates defeated Mary Washington in a crucial neutral-site contest. 

SU hit over .300 in the first and fourth sets, winning both 25-19. A tough second set put the Pirates up 2-0, but MWU rebounded to take the third set despite Southwestern posting more kills in the set. 

Kirby Kincannon was nearly unstoppable with a .536 attack percentage with 17 kills. 

Southwestern (21-1) faces even tougher action as they face #18 Christopher Newport on their home court Saturday at 11 am CST before closing the weekend against Johns Hopkins at 1 pm.