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Box Score 2 SAINT MARY OF THE WOODS, Ind. – With over 100 fans in the stands, social distancing, and facial coverings were in full effect tonight as the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College volleyball team (1-1) hosted Oakland City University (0-3) for its home opener! SMWC took the victory in 3-0 sweeping fashion against the Mighty Oaks.
The Highlights
- The home opener served up to be a huge night for junior Riley Kinney who had a double-digit kill performance tallying 10 kills on 21 attempts.
- Kinney notched 17.0 points and concluded with a .238 kill percentage.
- Senior Katelyn Cotter issued 26 assists to seven (7) separate teammates, found her way to four (4) kills, and 12 digs.
- Junior Alexis Woodburn continued producing for the Pomeroys as she tallied seven (7) kills and raked in seven (7) digs.
- Pamela Dorman, Evelyn Arreola, and Alyssa Hill, combined for 30 digs.
By the Numbers
- SMWC outscored the Mighty Oaks 56.0-to-28.0 in three sets.
- The Pomeroy offense concluded its match with a .090 kill percentage on 111 total swings.
- SMWC tacked 55 digs and 35 assists, which was backed by efforts from multiple players.
Quote | Head Coach Nancy Sikobe
On tonight's victory over the Mighty Oaks...
"Our players trusted each other and had each other's backs during tonight's game. This is the way we will win and continue to keep getting better."
Quote | Riley Kinney
On the team's confidence and level of energy brought to tonight's home opener...
"Tonight was a great win for our team! All of our players came together and played with the confidence and energy that we need. We plan to carry our confidence into this weekend in Kentucky!"
Quote | Alexis Woodburn
On the team's performance and big efforts tonight vs. OCU...
"I'm super proud of everyone for working hard and going after every ball. We still have a lot to work on in the gym, but overall we played as a team and won as a team!"
Up Next?
SMWC volleyball will hit the road on Friday, September 25 as they travel to Campbellsville University for a 7:00 p.m. ET serve. The Pomeroys will play at Gosser Gymnasium, in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
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