CONWAY, Ark. -
Sadie Walker,
Sam Friedl and
Grace House combined to break or tie five Hendrix match records in the Warriors' sweep of Centre (Ky.) on Sunday in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action inside Grove Gymnasium. The day after
Brittany Newberry secured her 50th-career win as a head coach, the Orange and Black ended the Colonels' four-match win streak and won their ninth-consecutive in the series, this time by scores of 26-24, 25-20 and 25-20.
Hendrix (5-4, 2-0 SAA) also swept its third-consecutive home match.
Walker's 17 kills were the most in school history in a three-set match and tied for fifth highest in all matches. Her 17 points tied for the most in a three-game match. All were career-highs.
Friedl's 26 digs were the most ever in a three-game match.
House's four solo blocks set a new program record, and her six total blocks were the most in a three-set match and tied for fourth highest in all matches.
Camryn Presley's 40 attacks were a career-high and third most in a three-set match all-time by any Orange and Black player.
Catalina Williams' 0.667 hitting percentage tied a career-high as the sixth-best performance in Warriors' history.
Claire Smith's 23 assists tied for eighth most in a three-game match.
In a three-set match, Hendrix's 48 kills established a new program best, and its 46 assists tied for the most. The Warriors' seven total blocks tied for fourth most in a three-set match, and their five solo blocks tied for fifth most among all matches. Hendrix's 122 attempts were seventh most in a three-set match, and its 0.270 attack percentage was 10th best in all matches.
Walker ended with a 0.483 hitting percentage. Presley tallied a double-double with 10 kills and as many digs.Â
Peyton Nance totaled 12 digs in the win. Smith poured in a double-double with 11 digs and 23 assists.
Kyler Greenlee dished out 17 assists.
Katie Hall totaled 11 kills for Centre (8-2, 2-1 SAA), while Isabel Thornton had 10. Madi Barron came up with 19 digs and Lily Hendricks 10. Meredith Phillips dished out 34 assists.
Hendrix travels to Rhodes (Tenn.) on Wednesday looking to win for the 18th time in 21 meetings. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.