BABSON PARK, Fla. – Kicking off Sun Conference play on Saturday evening, the four-time defending Regular Season Champion and 13th ranked St. Thomas Women's Volleyball team swept Webber International (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) on the road. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: #9 St. Thomaas 3, Webber International 0 
Records: #9 St. Thomas (7-3, 1-0 Sun Conference), Webber International (5-8, 0-1 Sun Conference) 
All-Time Series: STU leads 27-15 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• STU reclaimed the advantage from Webber late in the first set after a 5-0 run propelled the host to a 20-18 lead, ending the frame on a 3-0 run after trailing 23-22 to win the opening set. 

• Finding themselves behind in the second stanza 18-16, the Bobcats scored three-points to push ahead 19-18 and led for the rest of the set. 

• After splitting the initial 26 points of the third stanza, the Bobcats scored three-straight in response to a Warriors' tally to hold a 16-14 advantage and kept the lead for the duration of the match. 

NOTEWORTHY: 

• Alexandra Bruno boasted 12 kills on a .588 hitting percentage, adding two assisted blocks. 

• Raya Mlyakova chipped in 11 kills and eight digs. 

• Payton Bertke dished out 35 assists on top of 10 digs for a double double. 

• Fabiana Mucciola logged 16 digs. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• The Bobcats ended the match with 47 kills on a .266 hitting percentage, Webber International tallied 29 on a .109 clip. 

• STU served four aces while the host logged seven. 

• St. Thomas recorded three solo blocks with eight assisted versus one solo and 12 assisted for Webber. 

• The Bobcats held a 56-39 advantage in digs. 

UP NEXT: 

The Bobcats welcome Keiser University for their home opener on Wednesday, Sept. 10 with first serve slated for 7:00 p.m.