Friday, September 8
Lawrence, Kan.
5:00 PM
Creighton University
6-2
3
vs
0
Belmont
5-5
1
2
3
F
Creighton
25
25
25
3
Belmont
10
10
19
0
Samantha Bohnet
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Volleyball Hammers Belmont Behind Balanced Effort
9/8/2017 6:05:00 PM | Volleyball
Creighton's .446 hitting percentage is fourth-best for a match in program history
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The No. 9 Creighton Volleyball team rebounded from a loss to No. 17 Purdue with a resounding 3-0 win over Belmont on Friday evening in Lawrence at the Kansas Invitational. The Bluejays hit .446 in the match, the fourth-best mark in program history and best performance in a non-conference match since 2005.
Scores of the match were 25-10, 25-10, 25-19.
Creighton improved to 6-2 on the season while Belmont dropped to 5-5 with its third loss this week against a ranked foe.
Creighton didn't waste any time overcoming its first match of the day, overpowering a small Belmont team with a 25-10 win in the opening set. The teams traded nine straight sideouts to start the match and were even at 6-6 before a 19-4 Bluejay run. Creighton hit .400 and served two aces while holding the Bruins to four kills and -.077 hitting in the opener.
The second set wasn't much closer. The Bluejays broke free from a 4-4 tie with a 13-2 bulge to push their lead into double-figures. Kelsey O'Connell provided a spark off the bench with two kills, two blocks and an ace in a 25-10 win that saw Creighton hit .471 and keep the Bruins to -.125 hitting with just four kills.
Creighton never trailed in the final set, pulling away after the Bruins stayed close early. A kill from Lawrence native Naomi Hickman closed out the contest.
Taryn Kloth hit .733 and finished with 11 kills on 15 errorless swings to pace the Bluejay offense, while Samantha Bohnet topped the defense with 11 digs. Bohnet also led the Bluejays behind the service line with two of the team's six service winners. Creighton finished with 38 kills in 74 swings, hitting .446, and added 39 digs and eight blocks.
Belmont was led by seven kills by Jessica Vestal. The Bruins hit .190 in the final set and .033 for the contest. Belmont finished with 23 kills, one ace, 28 digs and two blocks.
Creighton closes play at the Kansas Invitational on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. when it takes on No. 6 Kansas. That match will be aired on ESPN3.
NOTES: True freshman Alexa Roumeliotis made her collegiate debut and finished with three digs ... Jaclyn Taylor collected three assists while setting for CU in the tail end of the second set ... Creighton's best hitting percentage in school history is .536 vs. Tulsa (1995), while the Jays have also hit .495 vs. Liberty in 2005 and .471 vs. Providence in 2014 ... Creighton owned 16 aces in two matches on Friday while being aced just once ... Belmont is picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference ... Belmont was swept earlier in the day by Kansas (25-18, 25-20, 25-18) ... Kelsey O'Connell had two kills, two blocks and her first career ace while seeing extensive action off the bench ... The match took just 65 minutes to complete.
Scores of the match were 25-10, 25-10, 25-19.
Creighton improved to 6-2 on the season while Belmont dropped to 5-5 with its third loss this week against a ranked foe.
Creighton didn't waste any time overcoming its first match of the day, overpowering a small Belmont team with a 25-10 win in the opening set. The teams traded nine straight sideouts to start the match and were even at 6-6 before a 19-4 Bluejay run. Creighton hit .400 and served two aces while holding the Bruins to four kills and -.077 hitting in the opener.
The second set wasn't much closer. The Bluejays broke free from a 4-4 tie with a 13-2 bulge to push their lead into double-figures. Kelsey O'Connell provided a spark off the bench with two kills, two blocks and an ace in a 25-10 win that saw Creighton hit .471 and keep the Bruins to -.125 hitting with just four kills.
Creighton never trailed in the final set, pulling away after the Bruins stayed close early. A kill from Lawrence native Naomi Hickman closed out the contest.
Taryn Kloth hit .733 and finished with 11 kills on 15 errorless swings to pace the Bluejay offense, while Samantha Bohnet topped the defense with 11 digs. Bohnet also led the Bluejays behind the service line with two of the team's six service winners. Creighton finished with 38 kills in 74 swings, hitting .446, and added 39 digs and eight blocks.
Belmont was led by seven kills by Jessica Vestal. The Bruins hit .190 in the final set and .033 for the contest. Belmont finished with 23 kills, one ace, 28 digs and two blocks.
Creighton closes play at the Kansas Invitational on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. when it takes on No. 6 Kansas. That match will be aired on ESPN3.
NOTES: True freshman Alexa Roumeliotis made her collegiate debut and finished with three digs ... Jaclyn Taylor collected three assists while setting for CU in the tail end of the second set ... Creighton's best hitting percentage in school history is .536 vs. Tulsa (1995), while the Jays have also hit .495 vs. Liberty in 2005 and .471 vs. Providence in 2014 ... Creighton owned 16 aces in two matches on Friday while being aced just once ... Belmont is picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference ... Belmont was swept earlier in the day by Kansas (25-18, 25-20, 25-18) ... Kelsey O'Connell had two kills, two blocks and her first career ace while seeing extensive action off the bench ... The match took just 65 minutes to complete.
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Team Stats
CU
BEL
Kills
38
23
Errors
5
20
Attempts
74
92
Hitting %
.446
.033
Points
52.0
26.0
Assists
35
22
Aces
6
1
Blocks
8.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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