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VB
3
Winner Montevallo Mont 4-4,0-0 Gulf South
0
Saint Leo SLU 4-4,0-0 Sunshine State
Winner
Montevallo Mont
4-4,0-0 Gulf South
3
Final
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Saint Leo SLU
4-4,0-0 Sunshine State
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Montevallo Mont 25 25 25 (3)
Saint Leo SLU 17 19 18 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Montevallo Sweeps Erskine and Saint Leo Saturday

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team swept its final two matches of the Lee Invitational Tournament, Saturday in Cleveland, Tenn.
 
Montevallo opened the day with a dominant 3-0 sweep over Erskine before capping the tournament with a 3-0 sweep over Saint Leo.
 
The Falcons recorded their third sweep of the season with a dominant victory over Erskine, 25-6, 25-16, and 25-15, to begin the day. Montevallo trailed just once in the match, leading from start to finish in the first two sets. The Falcons recorded a season-high .388 hit percentage in the match and outscored Erskine in kills, 42-17. Three Falcons hit .500 or better in the sweep as Allie Dishman led the effort with 12 kills at a .579 clip. Macy Martin hit .529 with 11 kills and Morgan Hoffman added six kills while hitting .500.  
To close out the day Montevallo took care of Saint Leo in their fourth sweep of the year, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18. The squad registered a .314 hit percentage and edged the Lions in kills 43-33. Montevallo also held a large advantage in blocks, 8-2. Aliyah Thompson totaled nine kills in the match and hit at a .571 clip while Jillian Morgan recorded seven kills at a .636 clip. Dishman led the team with 10 kills in the match.
 
On the day, Allie Dishman led the Falcons with 22 kills while Casey Hendrixson compiled 40 digs for 6.6 digs per set.

Match Information

Score: Montevallo 3, Erskine 0 (25-6, 25-16, 25-15)
Records: Montevallo (3-4) | Erskine (2-5)
Location: Cleveland, Tenn.

GAME NOTES
 
  • Allie Dishman recorded a team-high 12 kills in the sweep while hitting .579.
  • Macy Martin added 11 kills and hit .529 to go along with nine digs.
  • Morgan Hoffman rounded out a trio of Falcons to hit .500 or higher as she recorded six kills in 10 attacks.
  • Casey Hendrixson led Montevallo's defense with 20 digs.
  • Sav Roys led the team with 21 assists to go along five digs. Roys was also one of three Falcons to record two service aces in the match.
  • Colton Thompson added 18 assists and a pair of aces.
  • Montevallo hit a season-high .388 in the match and held Erskine to a .036 percentage.
  • The Falcons totaled 47 kills in the match, compared to just 17 for Erskine.
HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1
  • Montevallo opened the match on a 11-2 run to lead the Fleet.
  • An 8-0 run down the stretch, capped with a kill from Kamble Frenette, put the Falcons up 23-5.
  • Consecutive kills from Frenette and Dishman clinched the first-set win, 25-6, the largest margin of victory in a set this season.
Set 2
  • Montevallo jumped ahead of the Fleet to begin the second set when back-to-back kills from Morgan Hoffman and an Erskine error capped a 9-4 opening run.
  • The Falcons remained in control throughout the set and took the win 25-16 following a kill from Jillian Morgan and a service ace from Erin Latham.
Set 3
  • Erskine gained a lead of the Falcons early in the first set, 5-3.
  • Montevallo used a 6-1 run to take a 9-6 advantage over the Fleet.
  • The Falcons controlled the third set the rest of the way and closed on a 5-0 run, winning the third set 25-25 and the match, 3-0.

Match Information

Score: Montevallo 3, Saint Leo 0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-18)
Records: Montevallo (4-4) | Saint Leo (4-4)
Location: Cleveland, Tenn.

GAME NOTES
 
  • 10 kills from Dishman led the team.
  • Aliyah Thompson added nine kills at a .517 clip while Jillian Morgan totaled seven at a .636 clip.
  • Casey Hendrixson anchored the back row with 20 digs.
  • Sav Roys and Colton Thompson totaled 16 and 13 assists, respectively.
  • Montevallo held Saint Leo to a .131 hit percentage and hit .314 in the match.
  • The Falcons edged Saint Leo 43-33 in kills and 8-2 in blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1
  • In the early goings on the first set, a 7-0 run put the Falcons on top 12-3, following a Thompson kill.
  • A 4-0 scoring run gave Montevallo a 12-point advantage, 16-4, mid-way through.
  • After the Lions cut Montevallo's lead to five, 22-17, the Falcons rattled off three points in a row to win, 25-17.
Set 2
  • Saint Leo opened ahead of the Falcons, 10-7 in the second set.
  • Four straight Montevallo points, including a trio of kills, gave the squad a three-point lead, 16-13.
  • Kamble Frenette capped the second set-win for the Falcons with a kill, 25-17.
Set 3
  • Saint Leo opened on a 3-0 run to start the third set before the Falcons used a 7-0 run of their own to lead, 7-3.
  • Leading 21-18, Montevallo used a 4-0 scoring spurt to finish the sweep, winning the third set 25-18 and the match 3-0.
Up Next: The Falcons hit the road for the final non-conference tournament of the season next week, Sept.9-10. Montevallo will take on former Peach Belt Conference foes USC Aiken, Georgia College and Augusta at the GSC Peach Belt Crossover Tournament in Carrollton, Ga.
 
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