MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs snapped a losing streak with an emphatic sweep of visiting Trevecca Nazarene Tuesday night at Canale Arena.
CBU 3, Trevecca Nazarene 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-15)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Lady Bucs (9-13) hit .400 in the opening set, using a 6-1 run to break an 11-all tie and take a 17-12 lead they would not relinquish on a
Gennah Schoen (Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS) kill. Trevecca (7-12) came as close as three points three times, last at 21-18 before back-to-back
Anna Graziosi (Lakeland, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) aces gave the Lady Bucs a chance to serve for set point, eventually winning 25-19 on a
Miaya Smith (Memphis, Tenn./St. George's Independent School) kill.
• CBU stormed to an early 7-2 lead in the second set, and they blew it open with a seven-point run featuring three
Emma Lenoir (Chattanooga, Tenn./East Hamilton HS) aces as they staked a 16-5 lead on their way to a 25-13 win.
• In the third set it was the Trojans who took an early 3-0 lead and led as late as 12-10 before a seven-point CBU run featuring three more Lenoir aces gave the Lady Bucs a 17-12 lead, and they never allowed the Trojans closer than four again, pulling away for a 25-15 win.
KEY STATS:
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Mollie Wadsworth (Hernando, Miss./Northpoint Christian HS) hit .583 with a match-best 16 kills, both career-highs.
• Lenoir hit .241 with 11 kills, 10 digs, six assists and five assists for a match-high 19 points.
• Smith hit .429 with eight kills and three digs.
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Joze Smith (Atoka, Tenn./Tipton-Rosemark Academy) racked up a match-best 15 digs with three assists.
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Anna Graziosi (Lakeland, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) added eight digs and tied her career-high with four aces.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are back in action at Canale Arena twice this weekend. Friday night they host Auburn-Montgomery at 6 p.m., while they welcome No. 13 West Florida Saturday at 1 p.m.
