Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs hit .414 on the night, cruising to a 3-0 victory over Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action Wednesday night in Cuddy Arena. Wingate won by scores of 25-9, 25-19 and 25-14 to improve to 21-2 overall and 13-1 in the SAC, while the Saints fall to 6-13 overall and 5-11 in league play. The 'Dogs have won 13 straight matches.

KEY STATS

- Wingate had 47 kills and just six errors in 99 attacks to hit .414
- Limestone had 29 kills and 18 errors in 105 swings, hitting .105
- The Bulldogs had seven of the nine blocks on the night
- The 'Dogs had eight of the nine aces
- Wingate held a 51-41 advantage in digs
- WU had at least 15 kills in each frame, hitting .433 in set one and .464 in the third
- Third time this season the Bulldogs have hit over .400 in a match
- Fourth time this year Wingate has had single-digit errors in a contest
- Limestone had just four kills in set one, hitting -.040

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lorna Stacherski hit .360 with 12 kills to lead the attack
- Sydney Morland had nine kills in 16 swings, hitting .563
- Emily Johnson hit .444 with nine kills, six blocks and two digs
- Gabby Saye hit .500 with five kills, three digs and a block
- Elsa Lamphere hit .455 with five kills, seven digs, two aces and two blocks
- Maya Van Heyst had five kills, 23 assists, five digs, two blocks and an ace
- Katie Jamerson handed out 14 assists, adding five digs, two kills and an ace
- Maddie Hoffman picked up 19 digs, adding four assists and an ace
- Maggie Fillauer added nine digs and three aces

SET ONE

- Three Fillauer aces sparked a 9-0 run that put the 'Dogs on top 9-2 in set one
- Kills from Morland and Lamphere made it 14-5
- Kills from Van Heyst and Johnson, along with a Johnson block extended the lead to 12
- Two Stacherski kills sparked a 6-0 WU run, capped by a Van Heyst ace that made it 24-8
- Johnson's kill ended the frame

SET TWO

- A Mia McMillen kill gave the Saints a 9-6 lead in the second set
- Kills from Jamerson, Van Heyst and Stacherski gave the 'Dogs a 10-9 advantage
- Kills from Stacherski and Lamphere extended the lead to three at 14-11
- A Chloe Ratliff kill tied it at 16
- Wingate scored the next four, getting two Morland Kills to take a 20-16 lead
- Back-to-back Van Heyst kills made it 22-18, while a Stacherski kill made it 24-19
- A Limestone error ended the frame

SET THREE

- A 7-0 run featuring two kills each from Stacherski and Morland, along with two Lamphere aces made it 10-3
- Kills from Stacherski and Johnson put the 'Dogs on top 14-6
- Kills from Lamphere and Morland, along with a Jamerson ace made it 21-9
- Johnson and Alanna Vavao teamed for a block to make it 24-14; a Limestone error ended it

UP NEXT

- Wingate is on the road for a pair of SAC matches this weekend
- The Bulldogs are at Mars Hill Friday at 7 p.m.
- The 'Dogs travel to Newberry Saturday for a 5 p.m. start