Lady Rams Sweep Past Lady Wolfpack

MOBILE, Ala-- The 19th-ranked University of Mobile volleyball team moved to 24-1 on the season by defeating visiting Loyola University in straight sets, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17, Tuesday.

The Lady Rams out hit the Lady Wolfpack .284 to .090, including a .632 attack percentage from Whitney Knight, as she picked up a 12 kill-12 dig double-double. Kelly Sherling and Syretta Baldwin each added 6 kills, while Amber Presnell added 12 digs for Mobile. Cassy Johnson led the way with 5 blocks.

Set No. 1 was close early with Mobile leading 9-7, but the Lady Rams went on a 7-3 run to stretch it to 16-10. The Lady Wolfpack battled back with a 4-1 run, but Mobile finished off the set in style, taking 8 of the final 11 points for the victory.

The second set was much closer, as the Lady Wolfpack led 6-5 in the early going, and the teams battled back-and-forth to a 13-11 Mobile lead. From there, Mobile went on a mini, 6-3 run with kills from 4 different hitters and that made the difference in the close set, as Loyola fought back within 1, but Mobile had built up just-enough of a lead to hold on.

The final set was all Mobile, as the Lady Rams surged ahead 10-3 thanks to 5 errors from the visitors and a pair of aces. The closest Loyola got the rest of the way was 4, as Kristen Simpson closed out the match with a service ace.

Mobile (24-1, 4-0) next plays Thursday, October 16 at Dillard University for a 7:00 pm match.