Williamsburg, KY – The 10th-ranked Cumberlands Volleyball team continued its remarkable season Saturday afternoon, sweeping Freed-Hardeman 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-17) inside the UC Volleyball Gym. With the win, the Patriots improve to 20-0 overall and 6-0 in Mid-South Conference play, setting a new program record for longest winning streak at 20 straight matches. UC also records their 15^th consecutive sweep.
 
Cumberlands was dominant from start to finish, hitting .452 as a team with 38 kills on just five errors. Sara Zampedri led all players with 12 kills and two aces, hitting .476 to go along with four digs. Brynnley Bryant added eight kills with an ace and five digs. Elaina Fischer tallied a career-high eight kills as well to go along with three blocks. Kara Gipson had a strong showing in the middle, finishing with five kills and a match-high seven total blocks.
 
Setter Savanah Jolly paced the offense with 33 assists and added five digs, while Alana Shiery contributed four kills and three blocks. Davey Slaughter and Autiana Wilson anchored the defense, combining for 12 digs as UC held the Lions to a -.056 hitting percentage.
 
The Patriots took control early in the first set, breaking away from a 5-5 tie with a 9-1 run capped by kills from Bryant and Zampedri. UC continued to pressure from the service line as Wilson dropped in an ace before Shiery's block sealed the 25-15 win.
 
The second set was all Cumberlands as the Patriots jumped out to a commanding 12-3 lead and never looked back. Zampedri delivered three kills during the stretch, and Gipson dominated at the net with two solo blocks. UC hit .579 in the frame to cruise to a 25-9 victory and a 2-0 match lead.
 
Freed-Hardeman showed more fight in the third, staying within two points early at 11-9, but UC quickly put the set out of reach. Back-to-back kills from Fischer and Bryant fueled a 7-1 surge that made it 18-10, and Zampedri closed out the match with consecutive kills to secure the 25-17 sweep.
 
Cumberlands will look to extend their winning streak when they travel to Columbia, KY to face #25 Lindsey Wilson next week in MSC play.
 
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