Wise, Va. - After falling behind 7-0 in the first game, UVa-Wise came to life and would make quick work of the Pikeville College women's volleyball team. The Highland Cavaliers made it two-straight wins for the first time this season in the 3-0 defeat of the Bears.

UVa-Wise (4-10) captured the first contest, 25-20, and followed it with scores of 25-18 and 25-17 over Pikeville (2-8).

The sophomore frontline players Mikaela Anders (Galax, Va.) and Megan Funk (Fries, Va.) pounded a combined 25 kills on 60 attempts with two errors for a .383 hitting percentage. Anders downed 12 kills in 28 attempts while Funk added 13 kills on 32 tries. Both added two blocks apiece.

Setter Kelley Bumgarner (Johnson City, Tenn.) handed out 41 assists. Ruth Hoover (New Castle, Va.) and Courtney Coe (Abingdon, Va.) led the defense with eight and seven digs. Kayla Dougherty (Nickelsville, Va.) chipped in 10 kills and three aces. Kaitlyn Collins (Cleveland, Va.) lined two aces of her own.

The Cavs will return home on Tuesday night for a 6:30 p.m. bout against the Lady Cobras of Virginia Intermont.