VB vs Webber
1
Webber International (FL) Web 2-8, 0-1
3
Winner St. Thomas STU 13-0, 1-0
Webber International (FL) Web
2-8, 0-1
1
Final
3
St. Thomas STU
13-0, 1-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Webber International (FL) Web 14 17 26 12 (1)
St. Thomas STU 25 25 24 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Eli Sirota

Volleyball Opens Sun Conference Play With 3-1 Victory Over Webber

Miami Gardens, Fla. – Entering Sun Conference play on Saturday afternoon with their highest nationally ranking in program history following a program-best 12-0 start to the season, the 11t-ranked St. Thomas volleyball team fended off Webber International in a 3-1 (25-14, 25-17, 24-26, 25-12) triumph.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #11 St. Thomas 3, Webber 1
Records: #11 St. Thomas (13-0, 1-0 Sun Conference), Webber (2-8, 0-1 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads Webber 25-15

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • Set 1 -After splitting the opening 12 points of the contest, STU used a 5-0 run to pull ahead 11-6. The Bobcats held Webber without a run of consecutive points for the rest of the frame to take the 1-0 overall lead.
  • Set 2 – The Bobcats jumped out to a quick 6-0 advantage and led the entire second set to move one frame away from winning the match.
  • Set 3 – The two sides traded the initial 40 points of the third stanza before a 3-0 STU run propelled them to a 23-20 lead. The Bobcats forced match point at 24-21 before a 5-0 Webber rally took the contest to a fourth set.
  • Set 4 – STU quickly created a 5-2 lead and fended off the Warriors attempt to even the score with a 3-0 run to boast an early 8-4 advantage. The Bobcats kept the lead for the rest of the match.

NOTEWORTHY:
  • Hope Leavy-Gaskins boasted 14 kills on a .500 clip with four digs and two assisted blocks.
  • Carolina Cruz tied for the team-lead in kills with 14 while adding four digs, one solo block and one assisted block.
  • Bianca Grassi anchored the defense behind 13 digs.
  • NAIA Setter of the Week Payton Bertke dished out a 46 assists to go with seven digs.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • STU finished the match with 53 kills on a .303 hitting percentage versus 32 kills on a .058 clip for the Warriors.
  • St. Thomas served seven aces while Webber tallied four.
  • The Bobcats tallied two solo blocks with six assisted, Webber recorded two solo and 16 assisted.
  • The Bobcats held a 40-30 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats venture to Keiser for a Sun Conference clash on Wednesday, Sept. 11 with first serve slated for 7 p.m.
 
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