LAKE WALES, Fla.-St. Thomas University (STU) Volleyball (5-3, 4-3 TSC) defeated Warner University (1-5, 1-5 TSC) on the road Saturday afternoon in four-sets (17-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-22), as the Bobcats won their fourth consecutive match.

Game Starters: 

• Kyleigh Beecham
• Tyran Chenault
• Amanda Allende
• Taytum Schlegel Ridgway
• Loreto Nunez-Casal
• Miranda Dominguez
• Victoria Fernandez-Libero

Game Notes:

• Allende opened the game with a kill, as Beecham assisted.
• The Royals and Bobcats each traded three-point rallies, resulting in a 7-5 score in favor of the Bobcats. 
• STU's rally was led by Chenault and Sofia Adorno, with the pair each adding a kill. 
• St. Thomas rallied for four consecutive points, extending the lead to 13-9 and capitalizing on two Royals' errors. 
• Warner went on a 5-0 run to tie the first set at 14.
• Allende quickly halted the WU momentum, recording another kill, giving St. Thomas a 15-14 lead.
• St. Thomas could only muster two more points in the set, as Warner took the set-win, 25-17.
• Four consecutive errors gave the Bobcats a 6-4 lead in the early going of the second set. 
• The Royals' responded with three straight points, taking a 7-6 advantage over STU.
• St. Thomas bounced back with another four-point swing and led 10-7.
• Both teams combined to make four consecutive errors, setting the score to an even 12.
• The Bobcats took control of the second set with a six-point rally, taking advantage of four Warner errors. The rally included an Allende service ace and a Chenault kill, giving STU a 21-16 lead.
• Warner made a desperate attempt to rally back into the set, cutting their deficit to 24-22. STU called a timeout, stalling the Royals' momentum and Nunez-Casal sealed the 25-22 set victory with a kill. 
• Warner started the third set by taking an 8-5 lead.
• STU then went on a 5-0 run, including two kills by Adorno, as well as a kill apiece for Allende and Nunez-Casal.
• Nunez-Casal tacked on two more kills later on to increase the STU lead 15-10.
• Warner had a few 4-0 runs to tie the score at 24.
• The third set ended with a block assist by Chenault and Beecham.
• The fourth started off with a Warner 3-0 run.
• Back-to-back kills by Allende and Chenault put STU back within one.
• Going on a 6-0 run, STU takes the lead with a Ferrandez service ace and kills from Beecham, Adorno, and Ridgway.
• The fourth set concluded with a final kill by Adorno, as the Bobcats earned their fourth consecutive win. 

MVBobcats:

• Loreto Nunez-Casal: 17 kills
• Kyleigh Beecham: 36 assists
• Tyran Chenault: 7 kills, four blocks

Upcoming: 

Bobcats are back at home on Wednesday, October 7th, against Florida National University. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. 

-STU-