ATLANTA - Hendrix improved to 9-0 all-time inside Dorough Field House after defeating Oglethorpe (Ga.) in five sets Sunday in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action. The Warriors defeated the Stormy Petrels by scores of 25-20, 25-22, 27-29, 19-25 and 15-8 to improve to 19-1 all-time in the series.
Sadie Walker totaled 16 kills and a 0.351 hitting percentage for Hendrix (8-6, 5-2 SAA). Her 16 tied for sixth most in a five-set match in program history. Walker's 17.5 points were seventh most in a five-game match in school history.
Camryn Presley tallied a double-double in the victory with 11 kills and as many digs.
Catalina Williams and
Meghan Fuller-Freeman also had 11 kills apiece.
Sam Friedl came up with a match-high 20 digs.
Claire Smith dished out 29 assists and
Kyler Greenlee 23 in the win. Smith's 29 tied a career-high and tied for fifth most in a five-set match in program history.
Grace House's four service aces in the triumph tied for third most in a five-game match in program history and tied for seventh most overall. Her five block assists tied for fifth most in a five-set match in school history and tied for ninth most overall.
Hendrix's 10 service aces were third most in a five-game match in school history. The nine blocks were fourth most in a five-set match. The Orange and Black's 16 block assists tied for fourth most. The Warriors' 59 assists were fifth most in a five-set match. The 64 kills were fifth most in a five-set match and overall.
Jackie Schner, Ellie Alfonso and Gabbi Phillips had double-doubles for Oglethorpe (6-10, 1-6 SAA). Schner had 17 kills and 14 digs, Alfonso 15 kills and 13 digs and Phillips 13 digs and 48 assists.
Emma Williams had 11 kills in the loss. Kylee Zimmer totaled 17 digs and Sophia Cendoya 12.
The Stormy Petrels committed 10 reception errors.
Hendrix hosts Rhodes (Tenn.) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CT.