Badgers sweep Bobcats in final match at Springhill Suites Invitational

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Spring Hill College volleyball team finished play at the Springhill Suites Invitational with a 3-0 sweep of Lees-McRae at the Springhill Suites Invitational on Saturday.
 
Spring Hill defeated Lees-McRae in straight sets (25-12, 25-13, 25-11) and improved to 2-1 on the season. The Badgers took commanding leads in all three sets.
 
The first set featured four uninterrupted scoring runs by SHC, including a six-point run at the end where Emily Weinzapfel recorded three kills. The second set was tied at eight apiece when Spring Hill had an eight-point run with more help from Weinzapfel and six assists from Jessica Fairly. The Badgers had a .400 hitting percentage and 12 kills to Lees-McRae's six in the final set.
 
Match Details
Date: Aug. 27
Time: 10 a.m.
Venue (Location): UWF Field House (Pensacola, Fla.)
 
Results
Spring Hill 3, Lees-McRae 0
Records: Spring Hill (2-1, 0-0 SIAC), Lees-McRae (0-3, 0-0 Conference Carolinas)
 
Post-Match Quote – Head Coach Peggy Martin
On the result
"Starting group did a great job with blocks in the early morning after a tough first day, allowing opportunities to play our entire bench. Really pleased with the overall weekend and hoping to learn and improve."
 
Notes
- The match was the first meeting between the schools.
- Spring Hill led in every statistical category: points (54), kills (43), aces (6), blocks (5), assists (36) and digs (51).
- Weinzapfel led the match with 12 kills, followed by Airyonna Weaver with seven and Jaylyne Bell with six.
- Kassandra Fairly, Brooke Borgmeyer and Hallie Hallmon each recorded two aces.
- Fairly led the match with an outstanding 21 assists.
- Mikala Boyer led the match with 18 digs on the day.
 
Up Next
The Badgers will travel to Winter Park, Fla., on Friday to begin play in the 2022 Rollins Invitational.
 
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