DELAND, Fla. — The Bellarmine University volleyball team earned a strong 3-0 sweep of Stetson on Sunday afternoon at Insight Credit Union Arena, winning the sets by margins of -25-21, 25-12 and 25-19.
Bellarmine (9-7, 3-2 ASUN) controlled the match offensively, recording 48 kills while hitting .404 as a team. The Knights' hitting percentage tied their season high, previously set in a sweep of Evansville on Aug. 29. Bellarmine also finished with seven service aces and seven blocks.
The Knights took the opening set 25-21, collecting 15 kills while hitting .313. Bellarmine then dominated the second set, hitting .480 with 12 kills and no errors to claim a 25-12 victory.
Bellarmine closed out the sweep in the third set, recording 21 kills and hitting .429 to secure a 25-19 win.
Natalie Bland led the Knights with 13 kills while hitting .480.
Mady Yaden added nine kills, and
Mya White contributed eight kills.
Maddie Carnes paced the offense with 35 assists and added three service aces, while
Mary Herman led the team with four blocks.
Payton Parsons recorded a team-high 10 digs.
The Knights will continue their road trip Friday, Oct. 16, when they travel to Pensacola, Florida, to face West Florida at 7 p.m. ET.
