MACON, Ga. | Georgia College & State University volleyball earned its first Peach Belt Conference victory and first sweep of the season Tuesday (Sept. 29), defeating Middle Georgia State University 3-0 at the Volleyball Gymnasium.
The Bobcats improved to 4-14 overall and 1-3 in Peach Belt Conference play, while the Knights fell to 2-15 overall and 0-4 in conference action.
GCSU controlled the match from the start, taking the opening set 25-18 before earning another 25-18 victory in the second. The Bobcats saved their strongest offensive performance for the third set, hitting .324 with 15 kills and just four errors to close out the sweep with a 25-20 win.
Kendra Leboehi led the Bobcats offensively with 11 kills, followed by Emersyn Mullvain with seven and Nya Warren with five. Ile Bernis distributed 13 assists, while Lexi Baum added 10.
GCSU made its presence felt at the net with 11 total blocks. Mullvain led the way with nine blocks, followed by Leboehi with five and Warren with two.
Liv Diaz led the defensive effort with 15 digs, while Baum collected 11 and Avery Huyck added nine. Haley Mendoza recorded two service aces, with Finley Burns and Miki Parrott adding one apiece.
GCSU returns to action Saturday (Oct. 3) against Flagler College at 1 p.m.
About GCSU Athletics
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and six-time winners of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports or subscribe to the GSCU Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with GCSU Athletics.
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