Blue Mountain, Miss.- The Blue Mountain Christian University volleyball team celebrated Senior Day with a dominant 3-0 sweep over the UT Southern Firehawks on Friday.
The Volley Toppers controlled the match from start to finish, winning by set scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-14.
BMCU established its offensive rhythm early, recording 12 kills in the opening set while holding UT Southern to a -.029 hitting percentage.
The Toppers continued their strong defensive performance in the second set, limiting the Firehawks to a -.070 hitting percentage while collecting 13 kills.
The Toppers saved their best offensive performance for the final set, hitting .360 with 12 kills and just three attacking errors to secure the sweep.
Salice Speed and
Marissa Gerleman led the offensive attack with nine kills apiece.
Gerleman delivered an efficient performance, hitting .412 with just two attacking errors on 17 attempts.
Helen Roy followed with eight kills and a .316 hitting percentage, while
Mattie Hopper contributed five kills.
Olivia Lewis added four kills on eight attempts without an attacking error, finishing with an impressive .500 hitting percentage.
Lewis and Hopper also made their presence felt defensively, each recording four block assists.
Olivia Domino directed the offense with a match-high 21 assists, while
Sydney Tague added eight and
Brenyn Wilbanks contributed five. Speed and
Valeria Velez each recorded three service aces to help BMCU maintain pressure throughout the match.
Defensively,
Abbi Williams anchored the back row with a match-high 19 digs, followed by Speed with nine and Domino with six.
As a team, BMCU finished with 37 kills, seven service aces, eight total blocks and 51 digs. The Toppers held UT Southern to a .000 hitting percentage while finishing with a .216 hitting percentage of their own.
Friday's victory carried additional significance as the Volley Toppers celebrated Senior Day, recognizing their seniors for their dedication, leadership and contributions to the BMCU volleyball program.
The sweep provided a fitting way to honor the players who have helped shape the program throughout their time at Blue Mountain Christian.
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