CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College volleyball team continued their impressive run by easily defeating Rhodes College 25-14, 25-16, 25-9 in the first round of the Southern Athletic Association Tournament at Grove Gymnasium Friday night.

The top-seeded Warriors (28-5), who received votes in this week's AVCA Top 25 poll and are ranked second in the South Region, hit .329 with 37 kills, nine aces, 41 digs and 7.5 blocks. The eighth-seeded Lynx (7-121) hit .000 with 17 kills, one ace, 33 digs and five blocks.

Sophomore MC Rogers hit .400 with eight kills and four blocks for the Orange & Black. Sophomore Samantha Stockdale hit .500 with six kills and also added fur blocks. Freshman Bradi Ryan connected on seven kills and freshman Sara Dyslin added six. Sophomore setter Holyn Duyck led the Warriors with 15 assists and junior Jill Sikes served three aces. Junior libero Felicia Beeman had 14 digs.

Elasha Williams paced Rhodes with seven kills, while Maraia Tremarelli came up with eight digs.

Hendrix will take on Centre College, the fifth-seed, in the SAA Semifinals at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.