Orlando, FL – The Spring Hill College (SHC) volleyball team defeated Union University to open play at the South Region Crossover held in Orlando, FL on Friday afternoon. The Badgers claimed the victory by scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 25-17.
 
Taylor Hurst led the Badger front line attack knocking down a game high 11 kills with a .235 attack percentage. Allison Weimer and Bentley Odom each contributed 10 kills and Kassandra Fairly added 8 kills. As a team, SHC hit for a .206 attack percentage while limiting Union to just a .118 attack percentage. Emmarose Neibert handed out 38 assists in directing the Badger offense.
 
Defensively, Cassidi Sterrett came up with 15 digs to pace the Badger back line. Neibert chipped in 10 digs while Payton Gidney and Sarah Senft each had 9 digs as the Badgers played their typical brand of all-around team defense. SHC tallied 7 total blocks with Senft and Odom each getting a part of 3 blocks on the afternoon.
 
The Badgers (23-3, 16-0 SIAC) will next play Mississippi College at 10:00 AM and Auburn University Montgomery at 4:45 PM on Saturday, October 20 in Orlando.