MCPHERSON, Kan. — The Southwestern Christian University volleyball team earned a straight-set victory over Central Christian College on Friday, October 16, sweeping the Tigers 3-0 at Jerry E. Alexander Arena. The Eagles won by scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-20 to secure the Sooner Athletic Conference road win.
SCU established control in the opening set, using a balanced offensive attack to claim a 25-19 victory. The Eagles continued to apply pressure in the second set, holding off Central Christian for a 25-22 win before closing out the match with a 25-20 decision in the third.
Jovana Perovic and Mercedes Ewing led the Eagles offensively, recording 12 kills apiece. Perovic finished with an impressive .414 hitting percentage, committing no attack errors on 29 attempts, while Ewing added four block assists. Dani McCampbell also delivered an efficient performance, tallying six kills on 11 attempts without an error for a .545 hitting percentage.
Emery Hulme contributed eight kills and 13 digs, while Ava Burns distributed 16 assists and recorded two service aces. Emma Hall added 18 assists and one service ace, helping the Eagles maintain their offensive rhythm throughout the match.
Defensively, Ana Turone paced SCU with 19 digs, while Hulme added 13. The Eagles finished with 58 digs and 14 block assists as a team, helping limit Central Christian to a .048 hitting percentage.
With the victory, Southwestern Christian improved to 7-12 overall and 4-12 in SAC play. Central Christian fell to 0-20 overall and 0-15 in conference action.
The Eagles will look to build on Friday's performance as they continue their conference schedule.
