Miami Gardens, Fla. – Three members of the 10th-ranked St. Thomas Volleyball team averaged three kills per set or higher on Wednesday evening with hitting percentages over .350 while the defense held host Florida Memorial to a -.065 hitting percentage in a 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-10) victory.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #10 St. Thomas 3, Florida Memorial 0
Records: #11 St. Thomas (24-0, 11-0 Sun Conference), Florida (1-11, 0-11 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads 19-4

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Set 1 -After trading the opening 14 points of the contest, STU scored three-straight to take a 10-7 lead. The Bobcats held the host without a run greater than two for the duration of the first stanza.
• Set 2 – The Bobcats scored the opening two points and never trailed in the second set.
• Set 3 – STU quickly crated a double-digit advantage at 12-2, fending off a late rally by Florida Memorial to close the match.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Maria Eduarda Ferreira Ramos recorded a team-high 10 kills on a .389 hitting percentage.
• Sana Dennis boasted nine kills on a .900 clip while adding two service aces.
• Bianca Grassi anchored the defense behind 10 digs.
• Payton Bertke dished out 31 assists

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• STU finished the match with 42 kills on a .440 hitting percentage versus 11 kills on a -.065 clip for the host.
• St. Thomas served 11 aces while FMU tallied two.
• Both sides recorded two assisted blocks.
• The Bobcats held a 27-21 advantage in digs.

UP NEXT:
The Bobcats dip out of Sun Conference play to take on Florida National on Friday, Nov. 1 with first serve set for 4 p.m.