Lake Wales, Fla. – Behind a defensive effort that held host Warner to a negative hitting percentage on Saturday afternoon, the seventh-ranked St. Thomas University Men's Volleyball Team swept Warner University (25-14, 25-12, 25-17).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #7 St. Thomas 3, Warner 0
Records: #3 St. Thomas (14-3, 8-0 AAC) | Warner (4-8, 3-6 AAC)
All-Time Series: STU leads 4-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bobcats scored the opening two points of the contest and never trailed in the opening set, holding the host without a run greater than two for the entire stanza.
- After trading the initial four points of the second set, STU scored six-straight and kept the lead above five for the duration of the frame.
- St. Thomas broke a 5-5 start to the third set with a 5-0 run, holding the Royals to two runs of back-to-back points to maintain the lead.
NOTEWORTHY:
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bobcats ended the match with 32 kills on a .537 hitting percentage; Warner tallied 20 on a -.056 clip.
- Both sides served four aces
- St. Thomas recorded seven solo block and two assisted versus four solo for Warner.
- STU held a 24-15 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats kick off a three-match homestand on Monday, Mar. 9 against Oakland City with first serve set for 6:00 pm.
