LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Spalding University women's volleyball team improved to 8–7 overall and 2–2 in SLIAC play after outlasting Berea College in a grueling five-set victory.
Jobi Smith powered the Golden Eagles' attack, recording a double-double with a team-high 16 kills and 17 digs.
Paloma Martinez delivered an efficient performance at the net, hitting .242 with 13 kills and three total blocks, while
Presley Hagan provided additional support on the outside with eight kills while hitting .227. Orchestrating the offense,
Taimane Alo dished out 37 assists to go along with three service aces and eight digs.
Defensively, Spalding generated 83 total digs and held Berea to a .027 team hitting percentage across five frames.
Jaylen Wheatley anchored the backline with a team-high 24 digs, while
Hannah Wilson added 17 digs and two service aces. At the net,
Shannon Kasama made her presence felt with two solo blocks and four kills. Berea was led by Nashaliz Garcia, who posted 14 kills on a .367 hitting efficiency, and setter Kiara Arzuaga, who logged 22 assists. Ultimately, Spalding's edge in kills (47 to 41), service aces (7 to 4), and backrow digging sealed the non-conference win.
