Miami Gardens, Fla. – Behind a team effort that saw 15 members of the 13t ranked St. Thomas University Women's Volleyball Team see the court on Saturday afternoon, the Bobcats swept visiting Warner University (25-19, 25-11, 25-19)
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #13 St. Thomas 3, Warner 0
Records: St. Thomas (9-3, 3-0 Sun Conference), Warner (4-6, 0-3 Sun Conference)
Series History: STU leads 28-8
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1 – The Bobcats scored the opening point of the match and never trailed in the first set, scoring seven of the initial 10 to quickly create a 7-3 lead.
- Set 2 – After splitting the first four points of the second frame, the Bobcats used a 13-3 stretch to boast a 15-5 advantage.
- Set 3 – Holding a 19-13 late in the third set, the Bobcats fended off a Warner rally that got them within two at 19-17 behind a 3-0 retort to establish a 22-17 advantage and kept the lead above three for the rest of the contest.
NOTEWORTHY:
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- STU finished the match with 42 kills on a .270 hitting percentage versus 21 kills on a .053 clip for the Royals.
- St. Thomas served eight aces while Warner tallied two.
- The Bobcats logged three solo blocks, Warner recorded one solo block.
- STU held a 55-39 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats travel to the New College of Florida on Saturday, Sept. 20 for a 2:00 p.m. Sun Conference matchup.
