PULASKI, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Southern volleyball team put together one of its most complete performances of the season Saturday afternoon, sweeping Wesleyan College 3-0 (25-9, 25-6, 25-14) at the Curry Athletic Complex. The victory improved the Firehawks to 9-14 overall and 5-5 in Southern States Athletic Conference play.
UT Southern controlled the match from the opening serve, hitting an impressive .430 as a team while limiting the Wolves to a -.048 attacking percentage. The Firehawks totaled 41 kills, 48 digs, 11 service aces, and seven total blocks in the dominant victory.
The Firehawk offense was led by Meloise Aureyre, who finished with a match-high 13 kills while hitting .478. The junior outside hitter added four digs, a service ace, and a block assist in another strong all-around performance.
Emma Beardsley, Olivia Ward, and Irby Norris each added seven kills. Norris was nearly flawless offensively, hitting .583 without committing an error, while Ward attacked at a .545 clip and added a service ace. Beardsley contributed two service aces, six digs, and two block assists.
Sophomore setter Jelleny Mallozzi guided the Firehawk offense with 22 assists while adding three kills, six digs, two service aces, and a solo block.
Defensively, Ashley Cope led the Firehawks with eight digs, while Ashlee Kraft contributed a team-high 10 digs to go along with four kills and a service ace. Maelle Colombet added two service aces and six digs off the bench.
UT Southern set the tone early by hitting .464 in the opening set while limiting the Wolves to a .033 attack percentage in a 25-9 victory. The Firehawks were even more dominant in the second frame, recording 15 kills and a .520 hitting percentage while holding Wesleyan to a negative hitting percentage en route to a 25-6 win.
The Wolves showed more resistance in the third set, but the Firehawks remained in control throughout. UT Southern hit .308 in the final frame and closed out the match with a 25-14 victory to complete the sweep.
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Up Next
UT Southern returns to action next weekend when the Firehawks host Loyola University New Orleans on Friday, Oct. 23, before welcoming Xavier University of Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Curry Athletic Complex.
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