WILMORE, Ky. – Asbury volleyball (14-10, 6-5 CCS) swept Huntingdon College (7-14, 5-6 CCS) in Collegiate Conference of the South play on Saturday afternoon inside the Luce Center.
The Eagles took the match 25-20, 25-16, 25-23.
The AU offense produced 40 kills on a .297 hitting percentage while holding Huntingdon to .104. Asbury also finished with 49 digs, 37 assists, five service aces and seven total blocks.
Huntingdon opened the first set with a 6-2 advantage before Asbury worked its way back. The Eagles pulled even at 17-17 on a service ace from Emma Dean, and after Huntingdon tied the set again at 19, AU took control. Isabelle VandeSchraaf served during a four-point Asbury run that made it 24-19, with Alana Creasey supplying two kills. Creasey then delivered the final point with another kill to give Asbury the 25-20 opening-set victory.
Asbury's offense was nearly unstoppable in the second set, recording 14 kills without an attack error for a .483 hitting percentage. With AU leading 6-5, the Eagles used a three-point run to create separation. Asbury later extended the advantage to 18-11 behind a Julia Wright service ace. The Eagles controlled the remainder of the frame and closed out a 25-16 win to take a 2-0 advantage in the match.
Huntingdon moved ahead 8-2 early in the third set, but Asbury responded. AU eventually erased a 22-19 deficit with four consecutive points, tying the set at 22 before an Anna Miles service ace gave the Eagles a 23-22 lead. Huntingdon answered to tie the score at 23, but a service error gave AU match point before Alana Creasey finished the afternoon with a kill from Julia Wright for the 25-23 win and straight-set sweep.
Sophie Glushchak and Alana Creasey paced the Asbury attack with 10 kills apiece. Glushchak hit .400 and recorded three solo blocks, while Creasey hit .409 and added five digs. Emma Dean turned in an efficient performance with seven kills and no errors on nine attacks for a .778 hitting percentage.
Sara Beth Gray led AU with 18 assists and added seven digs, while Julia Wright contributed 17 assists. Lilly Cowing led the defensive effort with 15 digs, while Ariana Bluestein and Isabelle VandeSchraaf each added eight.
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Sophie Glushchak | 10 K, .400 PCT, 3 BS
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Alana Creasey | 10 K, .409 PCT, 5 DIG
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Emma Dean | 7 K, .778 PCT, SA
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Sara Beth Gray | 18 AST, 7 DIG
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Julia Wright | 17 AST, 3 DIG, SA
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Lilly Cowing | 15 DIG
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Ariana Bluestein | 8 DIG, SA
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Isabelle VandeSchraaf | 8 DIG, 3 K, SA, BS
The team welcomes Ohio Christian to the Luce Center in Wilmore, Ky., on Tues., Nov. 3 at 6 PM.
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