(PULASKI, Tenn.) – The Thomas More University women's volleyball team swept Tennessee Southern Friday night for their 17th win of the season and 10th in the Mid-South Conference.
Thomas More jumped out to a 15-6 lead in the first set, as they led 8-1 to begin the match. The Saints were led to this point by a trio of
Sawyer Lorentz kills and a pair of
Jess Gearries kills. The Firehawks would cut the score down to four at 17-13 after a 7-2 run, but a 5-0 flurry from the Saints halted the momentum and led to a 25-15 set one victory.
Thomas More once again got off to a strong start in set two, taking an 8-2 lead off the strength of three Lorentz kills. The Firehawks would cut the lead down to two or three on several occasions, but the Saints kept them at bay throughout the set. Thomas More would win 25-23 and take a 2-0 match lead.
The final set was tied at 14-14 before the Saints seized the momentum with a 4-0 scurry. Lorentz,
Ally Albrinck, and
Sydney Hilderbran all had kills during the stretch. Tennessee Southern would never recover and the Saints would win the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.
- Lorentz has hit over .350 in her last three matches while hitting .478 tonight and tying the match-high with 11 kills. This is her eighth match this season with 11 or more kills.
- Albrinck has hit over .300 in the Saints last two matches, as she had nine kills tonight and hit .318.
- Asia Ferrando (12) and Ruthie Neu (10) both recorded double-digit digs.
- Sam McClanahan had 28 assists.
- As a team, Thomas More hit .315, their fourth-best percentage this season and fifth time hitting over .300 this year.
They travel to Cumberland University (Tenn.) for their final regular season match tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. They beat the Phoenix in five sets during their lone match last season.
