Sweet Briar, Va. -- Looking to get back in the win column, the Guilford College Quakers (7-17,3-6 ODAC) women's volleyball team swept the Sweet Briar Vixens (0-19,0-2 ODAC) on Saturday afternoon at Williams Gymnasium, 25-9, 25-13, 25-17.
The Quakers finished the match with 41 kills and an overall .366 hitting percentage. Guilford held the advantage in aces (12-3), digs (27-25), and assists (39-12), while the Vixens made five blocks to the Quakers' three.
Olivia Thorne (Huntersville, N.C.) led the Quakers offensively with 11 kills, while Olivia Roberts (Claremont, Calif.) added six kills and Chrisbel Alcántara (San Juan, Puerto Rico) recorded five. Karly Peacock (Honolulu, Hawaii) recorded three aces. Sheryangelis Cay Barbosa (Juncos, Puerto Rico) led the defensive effort with 9 digs, followed by Peacock who had 4. Jillian Mapes (Hodges, S.C.) led the team in assists having 10, followed by Lacie Evans (Statesville, N.C.) and Makenna Brown (Elizabethtown, Ky.), who each had 8.
Sweet Briar was led by Allie de Moet with seven kills, while Yeriam Davila recorded 10 assists and Jaelyn Wood contributed nine digs. Isabella Peregrine paced the Vixens at the net with three blocks.
The Quakers and Vixens traded points early before Guilford began to pull away, using a combination of kills and service aces to build its advantage. Guilford's offense proved efficient throughout the set, recording 13 kills and hitting .400. The Quakers capitalized on Sweet Briar's attack errors to close out the opening set with a 25-9 victory.
Guilford continued its momentum in the second set, using strong serving to extend its lead. Karly Peacock recorded consecutive service aces, while kills from Olivia Thorne and Aleigh Williams (Walnut Cove, N.C ) helped the Quakers maintain control. Guilford's serving pressure continued as Sheryangelis Cay Barbosa added an ace, helping the Quakers secure a 25-13 victory and move within one set of the sweep.
The Quakers delivered their strongest offensive performance in the final set, recording 17 kills while hitting .467. Thorne continued to lead the attack, adding kills assisted by Hailey Kennedy, while service aces from Kennedy and Bailey Prewitt helped Guilford maintain its advantage. Guilford received additional contributions from Haley Pasour, Angel Brown, and Olivia Roberts to close out the set, 25-17, completing the sweep of the Vixens.
The Guilford College volleyball team returns to action Friday, October 23, hosting Bridgewater College at 6:00 PM at the Ragan-Brown FieldHouse.
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