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UMobile Volleyball Blanks Faulkner In SSAC Play

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team blanked Faulkner University in impressive fashion Tuesday, winning 25-5, 25-12, 25-16 in SSAC West Division action.

Mobile (12-7, 4-1) travels to Savannah, Ga., for the SCAD Invitational this weekend and will open with Bellevue Friday at 1 pm.

The Lady Rams dominated in every face, serving up 20 aces and hitting .291 as a team, while allowing only 1 Faulkner ace and holding the Lady Eagles to  -.013 attack percentage.

Melody Tenney led with 17 assists and 7 aces for Mobile, while Shea McBee finished with 8 kills, 5 aces and hit .636. Erica Rath finished with 3 blocks and 5 kills, while Katy McCollister led with 10 digs for Mobile.

In the opening set, Mobile went ahead 11-0 behind Tenney's serving, and then with the score 13-2, Mobile took the next nine points with McBee serving, before cruising to victory.

Faulkner actually grabbed a 2-1 lead early in the second set, but Mobile went on a 9-3 run to take command. Mobile closed the set with another 9-3 run.

The Lady Rams used four runs of three or more in the final set to clinch the match.