SAN ANGELO, Texas – The No. 5 Angelo State volleyball team saw contribution throughout the roster in a three set sweep (25-21, 25-15, 25-8) of Western New Mexico to continued the dominant run through Lone Star Conference play Tuesday night at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena.
With the win, the Belles picked up its tenth sweep of the season as they improved to 21-1 overall and remained unbeaten in conference play at 11-0, extending their winning streak to 13 matches. Western New Mexico fell to 13-10 overall and 7-5 in LSC action.
The Blue and Gold finished with 45 kills and a .333 hitting percentage, holding the Mustangs to 22 kills and a .078 clip. The Belles also controlled the service line with 10 aces, compared to two for Western New Mexico, while recording eight blocks and 49 digs.
Julia Hopkins led the Belles with 13 kills while hitting .429, and
Madi Parrish added 11 kills and 13 digs for her eighth double-double of the season.
Alli Kirkpatrick contributed five kills while hitting .364, and
Sydney Thornton recorded four blocks to help anchor the defensive effort at the net.
Allie Duitsman paced Angelo State with four service aces and added 11 digs.
Gabi Ashcraft finished with 16 assists and two aces, while
Olivia Pena contributed 15 assists.
Hannah Barnhill also tallied three blocks.
The Belles opened the match with a 25-21 victory in the first set before pulling away in the second, 25-15. Angelo State saved its most dominant performance for the third set, hitting .538 with 16 kills and just two errors to close out the sweep, 25-8.
Angelo State returns to the road this weekend for a pair of conference matchups, beginning Friday, Oct. 23, against Eastern New Mexico at 7 p.m. in Portales, New Mexico. The Belles then travel to Canyon, Texas, to face West Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m.
