LEXINGTON, Ky. — Transylvania University volleyball closed out Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season play at the Clive M. Beck Center Wednesday evening with a 3-0 sweep of Berea College inside the Clive M. Beck Center. Transylvania will travel to Anderson on Saturday, November 7th, to close the regular season.
The Pioneers secured the victory with set scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-19, improving to 12-15 overall and 3-5 in HCAC competition.
Addie Atcher led the Transylvania offense with a match-high 14 kills, while Cecelia Roberts and Payton Avilez added seven kills apiece. Roberts finished with a .313 hitting percentage and contributed three block assists. Transylvania established its offensive rhythm early, recording 13 kills on 28 attempts for a .250 hitting percentage in the opening set. The Pioneers held Berea to just six kills and a .040 hitting percentage, securing a 25-18 victory.
The Pioneers continued to apply pressure in the second set, recording a match-high 14 kills. Despite a competitive frame that featured four ties and two lead changes, Transylvania pulled away for a 25-20 victory to take a 2-0 advantage.In the third set, Transylvania held Berea to a .000 hitting percentage, forcing 11 attacking errors while limiting the Mountaineers to 11 kills. The Pioneers secured the final set 25-19 to complete the conference sweep.
Megan Sweeney directed the Transylvania offense with 25 assists, adding three kills, seven digs and two service aces.
Soleil Sabin led the Pioneers defensively with nine digs while recording a team-high four service aces. Julia Brown contributed eight digs, five assists and two service aces, while Reece Houston added seven digs and two aces. Atcher also recorded six digs and three block assists, while Chloe Jensen contributed four block assists.
As a team, Transylvania finished with 36 kills and a .146 hitting percentage while holding Berea to 24 kills and a .030 hitting percentage. The Pioneers held advantages in assists (32-22), service aces (10-7) and digs (50-37).
The victory marked Transylvania's third consecutive win. Prior to the game, Transylvania recognized seniors Addie Atcher, Peyton Mast, Cecelia Roberts and Megan Sweeney in a senior night celebration.
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