ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Christian Brothers University women's volleyball team showed fight on the road Monday evening but fell to Henderson State University in four sets (17-25, 25-19, 20-25, 19-25) at the Duke Wells Center.
The Lady Bucs (7-17, 3-9 GSC) were led offensively by Victoria Devenport, who finished with a team-high 13 kills and seven digs. Sarah Helms added 10 kills while hitting an impressive .333, and Ana Clara Sacca Beltran contributed eight kills.
After dropping the opening set 25-17, Christian Brothers responded with a strong performance in the second. The Lady Bucs found their offensive rhythm, recording 15 kills and a .286 hitting percentage. Behind timely attacks from Helms and strong serving from Emma Pomaret, CBU closed the set on a 5-1 run to secure a 25-19 victory and even the match.
Henderson State regained control in the third set, building an early advantage before CBU battled back from a 15-6 deficit to briefly take a 17-16 lead. Despite the comeback, the Reddies pulled away for a 25-20 victory.
In the fourth set, Christian Brothers continued to compete but could not overcome Henderson State's offensive attack, falling 25-19.
Defensively, Sophia Nowacki led the Lady Bucs with 24 digs, while Emma Pomaret delivered a strong all-around performance with 21 assists, 22 digs and two service aces. Ava Hillyer added 13 assists.
Christian Brothers finished with 50 kills, 49 assists, 84 digs and six service aces. Henderson State (12-12) was led by Kelis Battles, who recorded 20 kills and 18 digs.
