HOUSTON, TX-- The University of St. Thomas's Volleyball team swept the University of Dallas 3-0 on Friday night at home, winning with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-22. The victory improves the Celts to a 4-9 overall record and 3-4 in conference play.
UST controlled the opening set from the start, taking a 2-0 lead before extending the advantage to 7-2 with kills from
Alexis Bodunrin and blocks involving
Noor Haydari.
Ariana Willis added a kill as the Celts continued to build their lead. After Dallas pulled within 10-6, UST responded with kills from Willis, Haydari and
Audrey Cataline, while
Madison Baker and
Sara Randall contributed at the net.
Jada Stallworth added a service ace as the Celts continued to pull away, and
Alexis Bodunrin finished the set with a kill from
Cailin Brokaw to secure the 25-19 win.
The Celts opened the second set with four consecutive points, starting with
Brooke Barnes' kill off an assist from
Jada Stallworth.
Alexis Bodunrin followed with a service ace, and a pair of Dallas attack errors helped UST take a 4-0 lead. After Dallas scored to make it 4-1,
Noor Haydari contributed blocks, while Haydari added two kills to help the Celts extend their advantage to 9-1.
Carly Lange then served consecutive aces, pushing UST ahead 11-1. Dallas cut into the lead, but
Audrey Cataline answered with a kill before
Morgan Gardner added one off an assist from Bodunrin to make it 13-2. Cataline recorded a service ace for UST's 15th point, and after Dallas scored several points to close the gap, Gardner and Haydari helped the Celts regain control. Brokaw added a service ace and helped fuel a late run that included blocks from Haydari and Gardner, allowing UST to pull away and finish the set 25-10.
The third set opened with UST trailing 0-4 before a Dallas service error put the Celts on the board.
Alexis Bodunrin answered with a kill off an assist from
Jada Stallworth, but Dallas extended its lead to 9-3. UST began to close the gap when an attack error brought the score to 9-4, followed by a kill from
Casey Hyde to make it 9-5. After Dallas moved ahead 11-5, the Celts chipped away at the deficit, with
Jazilyn Davis helping spark the comeback through a kill, an opponent attack error and a service ace.
Ta'Niyah Johnson added consecutive kills, and Davis followed with another point as UST tied the set at 14-14. The teams traded points from there, with Stallworth and Bodunrin recording kills to keep UST level at 16-16. After Dallas tied the score again at 17-17,
Carly Lange's kill and a Dallas attack error gave the Celts a 19-17 lead. Brokaw served an ace to tie the set at 19-19, then UST took advantage of consecutive Dallas attack errors and a block by Cataline to move ahead 23-19. Cataline added a kill to make it 24-21, and Bodunrin finished the set with a kill from Brokaw, securing the 25-22 win and completing the sweep.
UST finished with 38 kills, seven service aces and five blocks. Brokaw led the team with 12 assists, while
Jada Stallworth added 11.
Carly Lange recorded a team-high 18 digs. Cataline, Baker and Willis each finished with five kills, and Haydari contributed four blocks and a service ace. Cataline led UST with three aces.
Up Next
The Celts return to action Saturday, October 17, hosting Colorado College in SCAC play at 1PM at home in Houston, Texas.
