Wingate, N.C.----In a battle between the only two teams without a loss in league play, the 24th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs rolled to a 3-0 victory over Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate won by scores of 25-14, 25-21 and 25-19 to move to 15-1 overall and 6-0 in the SAC. The Lions fall to 10-1 overall and 6-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate had 45 kills and 16 errors in 103 attacks to hit .282
- Mars Hill had 21 kills and 13 errors in 91 swings, hitting .088
- The Bulldogs had 11 of the 15 aces on the night
- Each team had six blocks
- Wingate held a 52-37 advantage in digs
- The 'Dogs piled up 33 kills in the final two frames
- MHU had single-digit kills in every set

KEY BULLDOGS

- Gabby Saye tied a career high with 11 kills, adding three blocks and two aces
- Molly Lambillotte hit .421 with eight kills, 11 digs, two blocks and two aces
- Emily Johnson had seven kills in 13 swings, hitting .538 while adding an ace
- Lorna Stacherski collected six kills in eight swings to hit .750
- Maggie Young hit .455 with six kills and six blocks
- Shannon Kasprak piled up 39 assists, 18 digs, five aces and two kills
- Maggie Mullen contributed 11 digs

NOTES

- Wingate has won 47 straight against Mars Hill
- The Bulldogs are 56-7 all-time against the Lions
- The 'Dogs are 27-1 against MHU in Cuddy Arena
- 12 of Wingate's 15 wins this season have been sweeps
- Season lows in kills and hitting percentage for Mars Hill
- Wingate's .282 hitting percentage is the highest the Lions have allowed this year
- The Bulldogs entered the match ranked in the top five nationally in hitting percentage and opponents' hitting percentage
- 10th double-double of the year for Kasprak; 35th of her career
- Season high five aces for Kasprak; one off her career high
- Fourth time this season Saye has had double-digit kills
- Sixth time this season Young had had at least three blocks
- Seventh time this season Johnson has hit over .400 in a match
- Ninth double-digit dig match for Mullen this season

FIRST SET

- The Bulldogs used a 13-0 run to take control of the opening set
- Kasprak handled the serving, notching four aces in the flurry
- Saye contributed two kills and two blocks in the spurt, which put WU on top 20-6
- Stacherski's kill made it 24-13
- Emma Ahrens ended the frame with a kill
- WU had 12 kills in the frame, while holding MHU to four kills and a -.133 hitting percentage

SECOND SET

- The second set featured 10 ties and five lead changes
- A Sarah Goddard kill gave the Lions a 14-9 advantage
- WU used a 4-0 run to cut the lead to one, getting a pair of Lambillotte kills
- Another Lambillotte kill, followed by a Lambillotte ace tied it at 17
- Mars Hill countered with a 3-0 run, taking a 20-17 lead on a Jada Cannon ace
- Kills from Maya Walker and Stacherski cut it to one, while a Johnson ace made it 20-20
- Goddard's kill put MHU on top 21-20, but Wingate scored the final five points of the frame
- A Young kill and Kasprak ace gave the 'Dogs the 22-21 advantage
- Kills from Saye and Walker made it 24-21; Young's kill ended it
- WU piled up 18 kills in the frame, while MHU had nine kills

THIRD SET

- A Stacherski kill and Young block put the Bulldogs on top 11-8
- A Young kill and two Saye kills made it 15-9
- Saye's block highlighted a 3-0 run that gave Wingate an 18-11 lead
- A Jordan Schmucker kill pulled the Lions within four
- Kills from Johnson and Kasprak made it 23-18; Lambillotte's block made it 24-18
- Lambillotte ended the match with a kill

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Tusculum at 2 p.m.
- It will wrap up a three-match home stand