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CONWAY, Ark. - The Warriors swept two of three matches in the Hendrix Invitational after a Saturday split inside Grove Gymnasium. Saint Thomas (Texas), which is receiving votes, defeated Hendrix in the first match of the day by scores of 25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 11-25 and 15-13, but the Warriors won their final match in three games over Dallas (Texas) by scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 25-15.
The Warriors'
Brittany Newberry is one win shy of 50 for her career.
In the first match, Laynee Beam and Paige Havel each had 13 kills for Saint Thomas (4-2). Chelsea Guerrero came up with 29 digs. Kelsie Walker dished out 26 assists and Alaina Lanik 12.
Sadie Walker netted 12 kills for the Warriors and
Meghan Fuller-Freeman 11.
Sam Friedl (25) and
Camryn Presley (24) combined for 49 digs.
Claire Smith tallied a double-double with 12 digs and 27 assists.
Kyler Greenlee added 15 assists.
Friedl tied a Hendrix record with five service aces, as the Warriors totaled a school-record 15. Presley's four service aces ranked second in program history.
In the second match, Presley recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs. Walker added 12 kills. Friedl had 22 digs. Smith dished out 23 assists.
Peyton Nance came up with 13 digs for Hendrix (3-4).
Dayjah White had 10 kills for Dallas (4-4). Ellise Anable and Chloe Ilagan each had 13 digs. Larissa Ramirez had a double-double with 12 digs and 13 assists.
The Warriors begin Southern Athletic Association play Sept. 18 against Sewanee (Tenn.). First serve inside Grove Gymnasium is set for 2 p.m. CT.