Transylvania Volleyball Sweeps Anderson in HCAC Road Victory
ANDERSON, Ind. — Transylvania University volleyball closed out its regular season with a straight-set victory over Anderson University on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Ravens 25-16, 25-23, 25-18 at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
The Pioneers improved to 13-15 overall and 4-5 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play, using a balanced offensive attack and strong defensive performance to secure the conference road victory.
Addie Atcher, Peyton Mast and Logan Dunham each recorded 10 kills to lead the Transylvania offense. Dunham delivered an efficient performance, hitting .563 with just one attack error on 16 attempts while adding two block assists.
Cecelia Roberts followed with nine kills on a .333 hitting percentage, adding a service ace and a solo block.
Transylvania established control early, recording 13 kills and hitting .286 in the opening set to claim a 25-16 victory.
The second set proved to be the closest of the afternoon, with Anderson challenging the Pioneers throughout the frame. Transylvania responded with 16 kills to edge the Ravens 25-23 and take a commanding two-set advantage.
The Pioneers maintained their offensive momentum in the third set, adding another 16 kills to close out the match with a 25-18 victory and complete the sweep.
Megan Sweeney directed the Transylvania offense with 34 assists while contributing four service aces, seven digs, three kills and a solo block.
Defensively, Julia Brown led the Pioneers with a match-high 20 digs, while Soleil Sabin added 10 digs and Reece Houston contributed eight.
Transylvania finished with 45 kills and a .213 hitting percentage while holding Anderson to 31 kills and a .129 attacking percentage. The Pioneers also held advantages in digs, 69-51, and service aces, 8-3.
The victory marked a strong conclusion to Transylvania's regular-season conference schedule as the Pioneers finished HCAC play with a 4-5 record.
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