CONWAY, Ark. - Following a setback from the Berry Vikings Saturday, the Warriors got the chance to put the past behind them and look for another contest on Sunday when the Oglethorpe Petrels came into the Grove Gymnasium for another Southern Athletic Association contest. Hendrix, who recorded 12 or more kills in each set Sunday and who have won eight of its last 11, ended up sweeping the Petrels on the day (25-20, 25-22, 25-19) to improve to 13-3 and 6-1 in SAA play on the year.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Oglethorpe 0, Hendrix 3
Records: Petrels 3-12, 1-5 | Warriors 13-3, 6-1
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OF NOTE
- After hanging on for a 25-20 first set win, Oglethorpe took a commanding 9-3 and 13-7 lead in the second set.
- A 6-0 Hendrix run knotted the game up at 13-all in the second set following a kill by junior
Lauren Dwyer.
- Leading 24-22, sophomores
Allison Long and
Mallory Carty teamed up for the block assist as Hendrix claimed the second set, 25-22.
- Seeing just three ties in the third set, Hendrix never trailed in the entire third set; claimed the third set 25-19 en rout to its eighth straight-set victory of the year.
- Senior
Amber Melcher notched a team-best 21 assists in the victory.
- Senior
Brianna Kelly hit a team-best .409 off of 10 kills on 22 total attacks.
- Dwyer and sophomore
Jeanette McGrath combined for 26 digs between the two while Carty, Long, Dwyer and junior
Kiersten Summers each added six kills apiece Sunday.
WHAT WAS SAID
"Oglethorpe has some talented players and they tests us today", stated Head Coach
Brittany Newberry. "We were able to level out our passing and get our middles going. I think that made the difference. Finishing up round one of conference 6-1 is something to celebrate and I am proud of what the players have accomplished so far."
UP NEXT
After winning a five-set thriller just a few weeks ago to open up conference play, Hendrix travels to Memphis, Tenn. to face the Rhodes Lynx Wednesday, yet again. First serve is set for 6 p.m.