Blue Mountain Christian earned a three-set volleyball victory over Freed-Hardeman on Tuesday, winning 25-20, 26-24, 25-21 at home. The Volley Toppers recorded 10 team blocks and held the Lady Lions to a .091 hitting percentage.
The teams played their closest set in the second. Blue Mountain Christian posted 14 kills and hit .300, then won 26-24 to take a two-set lead. It closed the match with a 25-21 win in the third, limiting Freed-Hardeman to a .105 hitting percentage in that set.
Salice Speed and Marissa Gerleman led Blue Mountain Christian with seven kills each. Mattie Hopper added six kills and six blocks, while Speed had five blocks and Elle Clayton had three. Brenyn Wilbanks recorded a team-high 15 assists, and Olivia Domino added nine.
Abbi Williams led the Volley Toppers with 12 digs. Speed had seven, and Valeria Velez had five. Domino, Speed and Velez each served an ace.
Freed-Hardeman finished with a 36-34 edge in kills, but had 26 attack errors to Blue Mountain Christian’s 14. The Volley Toppers hit .225.
