William Carey closed its regular season with a straight-set volleyball win over Xavier on Saturday in New Orleans, taking the sets 25-21 and 25-19 before completing the sweep in the third. The source did not provide the third-set score.
The Lady Crusaders pulled ahead early in the first set, using a 7-1 run to build a 12-4 lead. Xavier cut the margin to 23-20, but Emily Martin recorded a kill to put Carey at set point, and Gabriela Martensson finished the set with another kill.
Carey led 10-5 in the second set and extended its advantage to 17-10 with kills from Agnes Hegardt, Alejandra Villarreal, Martensson and Rachel Stegall. After Xavier closed to 19-15, the Lady Crusaders scored four straight points to take the set.
William Carey opened the third set with a 14-5 lead. Xavier rallied to make it 16-13, but Carey answered with a 5-2 run, including kills by Hegardt and Martensson and a service ace from Evelyn Araujo. Villarreal recorded a kill to bring up match point, then teamed with Hegardt for the match-sealing block.
The SSAC Volleyball Championship is scheduled for Nov. 12-14 at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. William Carey is scheduled to face Xavier on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. and Point on Nov. 13 at 11:30 a.m. The tournament’s first two days are set for pool play.
