PORTALES, N.M. – The No. 5 Angelo State volleyball team continued its dominant run through Lone Star Conference play Friday night, sweeping Eastern New Mexico 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-20) at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.
The Belles improved to 22-1 overall and 12-0 in conference play, extending their winning streak to 14 matches. Eastern New Mexico fell to 7-16 overall and 3-9 in LSC action.
Angelo State finished with 32 kills, seven service aces and six blocks while limiting the Greyhounds to a .033 hitting percentage. The Belles also held advantages in digs, 57-52, and points, 45-41.
Madi Parrish led Angelo State with nine kills and added 10 digs for a double-double.
Alli Kirkpatrick and
Sydney Thornton each contributed five kills, while
Vivian Parker recorded four kills and hit .375 in two sets of action.
Gabi Ashcraft paced the offense with 19 assists and three service aces.
Allie Duitsman led the defensive effort with 11 digs, while Ashcraft added nine digs.
Hannah Barnhill finished with a team-high three blocks, and
Julia Hopkins and Parrish each contributed two blocks.
The Belles set the tone early, taking the opening set 25-13 after holding Eastern New Mexico to a negative hitting percentage. Angelo State continued its momentum in the second set, hitting .343 to claim a 25-17 win and move within one set of the sweep.
Eastern New Mexico challenged the Belles in the third set, recording 13 kills, but Angelo State closed out the match with a 25-20 victory to secure its 12th consecutive conference win.
Angelo State returns to the court Saturday, Oct. 24, for a highly anticipated road matchup against West Texas A&M. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Canyon, Texas.
