Williamsburg, KY – The #24 Cumberlands volleyball team closed out their home schedule in historic fashion defeating Georgetown 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-13) to clinch the 2026 Mid-South Conference regular season title. In addition to the team victory
Sara Zampedri and
Savanah Jolly both hit significant career achievements.
Zampedri led the way with nine kills, including seven kills in the second set. The Brecia, Italy native recorded her 1,696
th career kill becoming Cumberlands career kills leader and breaking the record held by Jamie Selgo Bryant for 24-years.
Jolly finished with 18 assists, including notching her 3,000
th career assist in the second set. The Louisville, KY native becomes just the sixth Patriot player to surpass 3,000 assists in their career.
Brynnley Bryant tallied eight kills, while
Alana Shiery finished with seven kills and five blocks.
Rayne Manning notched nine digs as
Kaytlynn Collier fished out a season-high 14 assists.
Bryant tallied a pair of kills before
Lauren Leurck connected with
Zuzanna Wolszewska for a kill putting UC in front 5-2. The two teams traded runs, before Cumberlands tallied four straight points, including a trio of blocks to make it 12-6. The Patriots utilized a 9-1 run capped off with an ace from Manning extending the lead to 22-9. UC closed out the first set with three straight points, including an ace from Leurck to take the set 25-12.
In the second set, Zampedri set the tone with a kill on the opening point.
Martina Frangella and
Elaina Fischer combined for a block to extend the lead to 6-2. UC went on an 8-1 run, that saw Jolly notch her 3,000
th career assists, to make it 14-4. The two teams traded points as Shiery, Wolszewska, and Frangella added k0ills to make it 21-8. In the closing points of the set Jolly connected with Zampedri twice as the grad student tied and then broke UC's career kills mark. That kills also gave the Pats the set 25-11 and the 2-0 lead.
UC jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the third set as Manning and Jolly both recorded aces. Fischer added consecutive kills to extend the lead to 11-4. Cumberlands strung together multiple 2-point runs, before a
Faith Franklin kill sparked a 3-0 run to make it 24-12. Two plays later Jolly connected with Shiery for the finish as UC took the set 25-13 and the match 3-0.
This marks Cumberlands second straight regular season title. UC closed out the match hitting .377.
The Patriots return to action of Friday, November 6, when they travel to Campbellsville, KY to face the Tigers in the regular season finale.
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