CONWAY, Ark. - The 24th-ranked Hendrix College volleyball won a pair of home matches on Saturday, in their final contests of the regular season at Grove Gymnasium. The Warriors (18-7, 11-1) topped Southern Athletic Association rival Oglethorpe University (5-18, 0-11) 25-8, 25-18, 25-13 in the opener, then defeated Austin College 20-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-16 in the nightcap.
Before the match, the Warriors honored their three seniors - libero
Felicia Beeman, outside hitter
Catey May and defensive specialist
Jill Sikes.
Also, junior outside
MC Rogers joined the career 1,000-kill club against Austin (16-11).
Against the Stormy Petrels, the Warriors hit .305 with 39 kills, 16 aces, 60 digs and five blocks. OU hit -.033 with 12 kills, six aces, 42 digs and three aces.
Against the 'Roos, the Orange & Black hit .308 with 62 kills, nine aces, 64 digs and six blocks. Austin hit .172 with 37 kills, no aces, 57 digs and five blocks.
Hendrix Notes vs. Oglethorpe- The Warriors' 16 aces was a season best.
- May recorded a career-high seven kills and posted a block.
- Sophomore middle blocker
Hannah Tackett had career-highs with seven kills, four blocks and a .462 hitting percentage.
- Sophomore right side
Lauren Petrisin also had seven kills and hit .429.
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Brianna Kelly and
Natalie Masten added six kills each.
- Junior setter
Marlee Matlock had 17 assists and three aces, both season-highs.
- Beeman led all players with 15 digs.
- Junior
Katie Beard recorded 10 digs and Sikes had eight.
Oglethorpe Notes- Santreece Stephens led OU with three kills and two blocks.
- Savannah Grove had 10 digs.
Hendrix Notes vs. Austin- Rogers led the way with 19 kills, bringing her career total to 1,015.
- Petrsin had 15 kills and hit .394.
- Kelly had season-highs with 13 kills and 17 digs for the first double-double of her career.
- Beard tied a career-high with 11 digs and served up three aces.
- Sophomore
Sara Dyslin had seven kills, three aces and three blocks.
- Junior
Allison Gaia had 26 assists, while junior
Holyn Duyck recorded 23.
Up NextHendrix will travel to SAA rival Sewanee - the University of the South next Saturday.