Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 STU 3, Dakota State 1 (25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22)

STU 3, Webber Intl. 0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-14)


MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - St. Thomas improved to 4-0 on the regular season with two wins at The Athletes Meals Classic held Friday at the Fernandez Family Center.  The Bobcats defeated Dakota State 3-1 (25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22), then dismantled Webber Intl. in straight sets (25-15, 25-14, 25-14).

In the first win, the Bobcats mounted a brilliant comeback trailing 21-14 in the fourth set before winning 11 of the match's final 12 points to defeat Dakota State.  FIve Bobcats - Samantha Garza (13), Carly Durr (12), Whitney Battoe (12), Cheye-Anne Savage (11) and Marisa Markus (11) - recorded double-digit kills while setter Dana Nowaczyk recorded a game-hight 37 assists. Defensively, Sydney Maynard led all players with 35 digs, while Savage registered four blocks.

STU dominated in all three sets in the straight-set victory over Webber International with a hitting percentage of .341.  Garza (11) and Durr once again had double-digits kills, typically set up by Nowaczyk who notched 29 assists.  Maynard recorded 15 digs over the three sets.

St. Thomas returns to action as The Athletes Meals Classic continues Saturday at 11:30 a.m. vs. Baker at the Fernandez Family Center.

All Tournament Team - The Athletes Meals Classic
Samantha Garza, St. Thomas
Jordan Wiese, St. Thomas
Kadie Baumgardner, Baker
Kailin Cordes, Baker
Chelsey Davis, Dakota State
Carly Rozell, Dakota State
Jade Carline, Webber International
Sophie Rossard, Webber International
Arasay Guerra, Florida Memorial





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