Miami Gardens, Fla. – With their National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Volleyball Record Setting Attendance Game on the horizon, the 14th ranked St. Thomas Women's Volleyball swept Warner University (25-21, 25-20, 25-18) on Saturday in their last game before the transcendent match.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #14 St. Thomas 3, Warner 0
Records: #16 St. Thomas (18-4, 10-1 Sun Conference), Warner (7-11, 2-8 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: STU leads 12-2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bobcats scored the opening point of the contest and never trailed in the first set, creating a double-digit lead at 16-6.
- After trading the opening 22 points of the second set, the Bobcats scored three-straight to take a 14-11 advantage while holding the host to just one run of back-to-back points to maintain the advantage.
- STU withstood a 4-1 start by Warner and responded behind a 7-1 stretch to quickly create an 8-5 lead which they maintained for the duration of the stanza.
NOTEWORTHY:
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bobcats ended the match with 29 kills on a .167 hitting percentage, Warner tallied 28 on a .074 clip.
- STU served eight aces while the host logged six
- St. Thomas recorded three solo blocks and two assisted blocks versus four solo for the Royals.
- The Bobcats held a 41-38 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats host the New College of Florida in their NAIA Women's Volleyball Attendance Record Game on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 pm. Admission is free, claim your ticket
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