Blue Mountain Christian defeated UT Southern 3-0 on Friday, winning 25-17, 25-17 and 25-14 in a Senior Day match. The Volley Toppers held the Firehawks to a .000 hitting percentage and finished with a .216 mark.
Blue Mountain Christian built its attack early, recording 12 kills in the opening set while UT Southern hit -.029. The Toppers added 13 kills in the second set and limited the Firehawks to -.070. In the final set, Blue Mountain Christian hit .360, with 12 kills and three attacking errors.
Speed and Gerleman each had nine kills. Gerleman hit .412, making two attacking errors on 17 attempts. Helen Roy added eight kills at a .316 clip, and Mattie Hopper had five. Olivia Lewis had four kills on eight attempts without an error, hitting .500.
Olivia Domino led the offense with 21 assists. Speed and Valeria Velez recorded three service aces apiece, while Abbi Williams had a match-high 19 digs. Lewis and Hopper each contributed four block assists. Blue Mountain Christian totaled 37 kills, seven aces, eight blocks and 51 digs.
The match also recognized Blue Mountain Christian’s seniors. The source did not provide details about the team’s next event.
