Western Caro. WCU 1-5,0-0 SoCon

South Alabama USA 6-0,0-0 Sun Belt

Western Caro. WCU

1-5,0-0 SoCon

Final

Sep. 03, 2023

South Alabama USA

6-0,0-0 Sun Belt

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Western Caro. WCU	19	21	20	(0)
South Alabama USA	25	25	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/3/2023 12:50:00 PM

South Sweeps Western Carolina and the Weekend

CLEMSON, S.C. - South Alabama (6-0) ends the weekend 3-0 with a sweep of Western Carolina (1-5).

A pair of early aces from Paige Lynn kept the Jaguars competitive as both teams had their way offensively. Abryanna Cannon and Hannah Maddux worked in tandem as the speartip of the offense in set 1. The Jaguars were favored by a string of errors by the Catamounts that led to a 5-1 run and a set 1 win.

Set 2 started off slow, as USA looked at an 8-3 deficit, but the Jags stayed focused and worked back into the set, topped off with an Anna Loberg ace to bring it even at 11 apiece. Maddie Soboleski took control of the back half of the set, putting down four kills, which ended up being the difference. South took set 2, 25-21.

The final set mirrored the first, with neither side gaining a clear advantage early. South worked WCU into another run of errors that proved to be too much to overcome. Blocks were scarce in this match for both squads with there only being 10 total, but a Kailey Keeble-Niki Capizzi block was the tentpole of a 5-0 run for the Jaguars that solidified the sweep on a set 3, 25-20 win.

Maddux was the offensive leader of the day, hitting .433 with 15 kills and two digs. Soboleski and Cannon also put double-digit kills on the board, 12 and 11, respectively. Cannon also contributed to three of the team's four blocks. Paige Lynn finished the day with 14 digs and three aces, tying her career high. Loberg was effective off the bench today, with seven digs, an assist, and an ace. Keeble's final stat line included 39 assists, eight digs, and a block.

NOTABLES
- The 6-0 start is the best for the Jags under Head Coach Jesse Ortiz.
- This is the second time South has hit over .300 in a game this season.
- .172 is the highest opponent hitting percentage the Jags have allowed so far this season.

UP NEXT
South Alabama visits Tallahassee to participate in the FAMU Tournament. They begin play on September 7, at 5 p.m. against FAMU before playing Georgia Tech on September 8, at 2 p.m. The Jaguars will complete the six game road stretch with a September 9th match against Stetson at 10 a.m.

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