Miami Gardens, Fla. – Fueled by a balanced attack that saw five Bobcats average over a kill per set on Saturday afternoon, the 10th-ranked St. Thomas Volleyball team swept Warner 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-22).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #10 St. Thomas 3, Warner 0
Records: #10 St. Thomas (22-0, 9-0 Sun Conference), Warner (7-10, 2-6 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads 27-8
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1 -The Bobcats scored the opening four points of the contest and led for the entire first set, holding the visitors to a -.118 hitting percentage during the stanza.
- Set 2 – St. Thomas jumped out to an early 10-3 lead, fending off a Warner rally that got them within one at 14-13 behind a 7-0 run.
- Set 3 – Trailing midway through the third set 10-5, STU quickly cut the separation down to one behind four-straight points before reclaiming the lead at 17-16. The Bobcats forced match point at 24-20, ending Warners' comeback effort at two points to close the match.
NOTEWORTHY:
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- STU finished the match with 36 kills on a .232 hitting percentage versus 30 kills on a .065 clip for the Royals.
- Both sides served five aces.
- The Bobcats tallied 10 assisted blocks, Warner recorded one solo and six assisted.
- The Bobcats held a 49-44 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats venture to the New College of Florida on Saturday, Oct. 26 with first serve slated for 2 p.m.
