Henderson, TN – The 21
st-ranked Cumberlands volleyball team posted a .435 hitting percentage to earn a 3-0 sweep over Freed-Hardeman (25-11, 25-15, 25-14) Saturday afternoon. With the win, UC improves to 19-4 overall and 4-0 in MSC play.
Sara Zampedri led the way with 12 kills on a .588 hitting percentage, while
Josie Newcom added seven kills and a pair of blocks.
Brynnley Bryant notched a career-high six aces to go along with six kills, while
Savanah Jolly tallied 29 assists and a team-best seven digs.
A Newcom kill gave UC a 3-1 advantage early in the first set. The two teams traded points before Jolly connected with Bryant and Zampedri for kills as part of four-point Patriot run extending their lead to 11-4. It went back-and-forth before a Zampedri kill sparked a six-point Patriots run that featured a trio of aces from Zampedri to make it 19-7.
Martina Frangella added a late kill as Cumberlands took the first set 15-11.
The Lions jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second set, however, three-straight points including a
Morgan Bentel ace tied the score. Cumberlands utilized an eight-point run, that included a pair of aces from Bryant to take the 14-7 lead. UC added a 9-2 run to extend the lead to 23-13. A couple points later
Alana Shiery and Bryant added kills to take the second set 25-15 and the 2-0 lead.
The two teams traded points in the third set until Cumberlands scored ten unanswered points to take the 17-10 lead. UC tallied a trio of blocks to go along with a trio of aces on that run. Zampedri and Newcom added kills to inch the Patriots closer, before Newcom and Frangella combined for a block taking the set 25-14 and the 3-0 sweep.
Cumberlands will return to action on Tuesday, October 6
th, when they host Campbellsville. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
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