MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (November 2, 2019) - St. Thomas University Volleyball (12-13, 8-7 TSC) earned a four-set Senior Night win over the Webber International Warriors (7-17, 3-11 TSC) beating WIU (25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 25-10) on Saturday afternoon from the Fernandez Family Center.

Prior to the game, St. Thomas honored four Senior Volleyball players; Lucia Alvarez, Irina Rakitina, Carli Batsel and Dayma Pla, in a pre-game ceremony.

Bobcat Starters: Tyran Chenault, Irina Rakitina, Carli Batsel, Amanda Allende, Kyleigh Beecham, Taytumn Schlegel - Ridgway and Anja Vavan )(libero)

Game Notes

• St. Thomas began the game leading 7-2, as seniors, Rakitina and Batsel combined to record the first three STU points
• Back-to-back kills from Chenault and Allende, followed by a Warriors error, gave St. Thomas a 14-6 advantage.
• Senior setter, Alvarez recorded a service ace to put STU in front 19-11.
• Beecham added a service ace of her own, finishing a 25-15, first-set win for STU.
• The second set was much more balanced, a four-point rally by the Bobcats, capped by an Allende service ace, put STU ahead 17-16.
• Allende recorded the final two kills in the set, as the Bobcats won 25-22.
• The Bobcats dropped the third set, as they could not overcome a six-point rally by the Warriors.
• Alvarez added another service ace, putting STU ahead 6-3 in the fourth set.
• STU rallied for six consecutive points, as Chenault recorded three kills to put in front, 14-5.
• STU added another six-point rally, converting 12-of-13 points to dominate the fourth set and go in front 20-6.
• Senior Captain, Batsel sealed the win with her fifth kill of the match, as STU won 25-10.

Milestone Watch

• Batsel (five kills) sits five kills away from eclipsing the 300-kill mark for her STU career.

MVBobcats
Tyran Chenault: 13 kills, six total blocks
Amanda Allende: 17 digs
Kyleigh Beecham: 25 assists
Dayma Pla: 10 digs

Upcoming
St. Thomas concludes their 2019 regular season, on the road, against Warner University on Saturday, November 9. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.