JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville defeated the shorthanded Bellarmine University volleyball team 3-0 in Atlantic Sun Conference play Saturday in Swisher Gymnasium.
Jacksonville (11-15, 5-7 ASUN) topped Bellarmine (11-13, 5-8) by scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
Senior
Natalie Bland had a team-high 10 kills for Bellarmine while senior
Erika Smith tallied nine and five blocks. Sophomore
Mya White chipped in eight kills. Freshman
Maddie Carnes collected 33 assists. Bland and junior
Payton Parsons registered nine digs apiece.
Jacksonville hit .353 and was led by 13 kills from Abbie Tuyo and 11 from Claire Mrukowski.
In the first set, Bellarmine was trailing 18-19 when Jacksonville pulled away with a 4-0 run. The Knights twice led by five in the second set, but the Dolphins took control with an 11-1 run. Jacksonville scored four points in a row to build a 12-7 lead in the third set and methodically closed out the match from there.
Fighting for an ASUN Championship bid, Bellarmine will close the regular season at 5 p.m. (ET) Saturday, Nov. 14, at Lipscomb.
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