LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Spalding University women's volleyball team delivered a dominant performance at home, sweeping Principia College in straight sets (25–13, 25–14, 25–9). Spalding controlled every phase of the game, posting a high-powered .391 hitting percentage.
Set-by-Set Breakdown
Set 1 (25–13): Spalding quickly established control behind a balanced attack, recording 13 kills on a .320 hitting percentage while holding Principia to -.038.
Set 2 (25–14): The Golden Eagles kept up the offensive momentum with 14 kills on .333 hitting, forcing 5 attack errors from the Panthers to comfortably close out the set.
Set 3 (25–9): Spalding delivered an almost flawless offensive showing in the final frame, hitting a staggering .550 (14 kills with just 3 errors on 20 total attempts) while locking down defensively to allow only 9 points.
KEY STATS
- Kylie Minnis: Match-high 15 kills on 20 attempts with only 1 error, hitting an incredible .700.
- Jobi Smith: 7 kills on 9 attempts (.667 hitting %), 2 service aces, and 7 digs.
- Paloma Martinez: 6 kills on 7 attempts (.714 hitting %).
- Taimane Alo: Directed the offense with 35 assists, along with 2 aces and 5 digs.
- Jaylen Wheatley: Anchored the defense with a match-high 10 digs, 3 assists, and 1 ace.
- Ella Kobli & Gianna Sciarra: Contributed 3 service aces each as part of Spalding's 16-ace night.
