VISE, VA. – Anderson volleyball (27-3, 21-1 SAC) closed out a historic regular season Saturday morning with a straight-sets sweep of UVA Wise (14-13, 12-10 SAC). The Trojans' 25-21, 25-17, 25-16 victory secured a program-best 21-1 finish in South Atlantic Conference play and a 27-3 overall record.
UVA Wise led by as much as four early in the game, but the Trojans went on a 7-0 run to take the lead and win the first set 25-21. In set two, Anderson scored the first point and held on to this lead for the entire set, winning 25-17. The Cavaliers tied at 12-12 in set three, but the Trojans only allowed them to score four points for the remainder of the set to complete the sweep, 25-16.
Senior Emily Campbell (Statesville, N.C.) and sophomore Mikaylah Hedlund (Fountain Inn, S.C.) led the team with 11 kills each. Senior Ava Reeves (Lexington, S.C.) led the team with a .571 hitting percentage, producing nine kills. Junior Maura Kindel (Easley, S.C.) posted a .500 hitting percentage with no errors.
Senior Ellie Nieporte (Boca Raton, Fla.) dished out 33 assists, while sophomore Jamie Juhnevicz led the team with 11 digs. Campbell and Hedlund posted one solo block, while Campbell led with five block assists.
"Really proud of our effort today from start to finish," said head coach Todd Hay. "The team got stronger as the match progressed, and our defense was able to get stops, which fueled the offense. It was a special day for our senior class as they led us to the best conference record in school history. Now we head off to the post season in Rock Hill, and grateful we get to keep playing together. Go Trojans!"
The Trojans enter the South Atlantic Conference tournament as the No. 1 seed. They will face the No. 8 seed on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11:30 a.m. in Rock Hill, S.C.
