Miami Gardens, Fla. – Holding host New College of Florida to a .071 hitting percentage while boasting a .361 clip of their own on Saturday afternoon, the 13t ranked St. Thomas University Women's Volleyball Team swept the Mighty Banyans 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-20).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #13 St. Thomas 3, New College of Florida 0
Records: St. Thomas (10-3, 4-0 Sun Conference), New College of Florida (8-2, 3-2 Sun Conference)
Series History: STU leads 4-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1 – The Bobcats used a 7-0 run midway through the opening set to take a 14-9 lead and kept the advantage for the rest of the frame.
- Set 2 – Trailing midway through the second set 13-12, STU scored five-straight to flip the advantage at 17-13.
- Set 3 – After trading the initial 38 points of a back-and-forth third set, the Bobcats pulled ahead behind a 4-0 run before closing out the match on back-to-back points.
NOTEWORTHY:
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- STU finished the match with 34 kills on a .361 hitting percentage versus 29 kills on a .071 clip for the Royals.
- St. Thomas served five aces while New College tallied eight.
- The Bobcats logged four solo blocks and two assisted, New College recorded five solo block.
- STU held a 32-30 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats travel to Florida Memorial University on Wednesday, Sept. 24 with first serve set for 7 p.m.
