WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 19, 2023) - Opening weekend came and went and the St. Thomas University (STU) Volleyball team (4-1) finished out on top sweeping away all four matches at the Viper Sports Academy Classic. After dropping their first match in a five-setter to the no. 8 Spartans, the Bobcats flipped the switch and turned it up at Keiser University.

St. Thomas played in four matches over a two days span and dropped just one set over the weekend. As a team the Bobcats out hit opponents by almost .200 (.271-.098). The team averaged 12.92 kills per set landing 168 kills total. Serving stepped up and recorded 32 aces with a 2.46 average per set.

Amanda Allende and Alexandra Bruno teamed up to lead the charge with 30-plus kills on the two day span. They were the only two Bobcats to have a 3.00 and above kills per set average. 

Freshmen setter, Payton Bertke, assumed the starter role and executed perfectly, landing 71 assists with a 7.89 average per set. Bianca Grassi continued her libero campaign with 56 digs on the week.

St. Thomas won every first and third set of the matches going 12-1 in set record.

The Bobcats will take a break and continue the 2023 campaign with a trip to Kansas in the beginning of September.