WILMORE, Ky - The Asbury University volleyball team swept the competition on Thursday, October 21. The Eagles played against Alice Lloyd, defeating them with a score of 3-0. In the first set, Asbury won 25-12. The second set saw the Eagles defending their ground, taking the lead with a score of 25-8. Early in the third set, Alice Lloyd started to fight back, leading with an 8-3 scoring run. However, the Eagles pulled through, both teams neck and neck with a score of 19-19 until the Eagles scored 6 consecutive points with Emily Janszen delivering the final kill to win the game.
Bethany Fye led the team with 11 kills. Sydney Fleshood led the team with 11 digs. Rilee O'Day led the team with 15 assists. Emma Ingalls and Bethany Fye together made 5 blocks on the defensive side while Alice Lloyd made none.
Result: Asbury 3, Alice Lloyd 0
Set 1: AU 25-12
Set 2: AU 25-8
Set 3: AU 25-19
Quote from Coach Stowe:
"We played very well the first two sets. Stayed aggressive on offense and played solid defense. Bethany Fye did a great job at the net blocking and was smart on the attack. Emma Grace Gray did another great job offensively. We came out slow in the third set. I thought we were playing a little carelessly. Alice Lloyd passed well all night long and they were very scrappy on defense. If we hadn't cleaned up our play when we did, they might have taken that third set. Overall, it was a good solid performance tonight."
Up Next: On Saturday, October 23, the Asbury Eagles will be traveling to Lexington, KY for back-to-back matches against Manchester at 3pm and Transy at 5pm.
