TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball capped a 3-0 week Friday with a 25-21, 25-13, 25-22 sweep at Northeastern State.
The Lions hit .288 for the match, including .371 in set two and .319 in set three. Breanna Smith led three Lions in double figure kills with 14 while hitting .324. Lydia Pitts hit .308 with 10 kills and Aspen Olson hit .333 with 10 kills.
Grace Marshall hit .412 with seven kills with Mayli Whetter dishing out 32 assists.
Whetter led the Lions' defense with 14 digs while Smith also had a double-double with 12 digs. Libero Ella Shelby chipped in 13 digs. UAFS had a 6-1 advantage in blocks.
The Lions trailed 15-7 in the opening set before using a 5-0 run to tie the set at 18-18. After NSU regained the lead, the Lions used another 5-0 run for a 23-19 advantage before closing out the set with kills from Olson and Smith.
A pair of 6-0 runs gave the Lions a 2-0 advantage with the Lions continuing the momentum by scoring the first three points of set three. UAFS led by as many as seven before the RiverHawks scored five straight to tie the set at 15-15.
The teams went back-and-forth until the Lions broke a 22-all tie with the final three points to secure the sweep.
UAFS will wrap up nonconference play Monday at 6 p.m. at Southeastern Oklahoma State.
