COLUMBIA, Ky. – Columbia College volleyball (20-6, 9-0 AMC) swept Lindsey Wilson (13-13) 25-18, 25-19, 25-21 on Friday night at Biggers Sports Center to reach 20 wins on the season. The Cougars have now won eight straight matches and have not dropped a set in their last 24.
Columbia stays in Kentucky for a Saturday tri-match in Campbellsville, taking on Cumberland and the host Tigers.
The Cougars took control of the first set from the service line. After Lindsey Wilson tied it at 9-9, a Kenedi Canty and Viola Giangreco block put Columbia ahead for good, and Rowan Carr served four straight points, including back-to-back aces, to stretch the lead to 20-13. Alexa Olson closed it with three straight points on her serve, two of them coming on Canty blocks.
Hannah Vogt opened the second set with two aces, and Taylor Johnson followed with three consecutive aces to make it 7-2. The Blue Raiders battled back to take a 14-13 lead, but Columbia went back in front at 17-15 with Johnson serving and never trailed again. Addison Burroughs served three straight points to make it 24-18, and Giangreco finished the set with a kill.
The Cougars never trailed in the third set, jumping out to a 10-3 lead. Lindsey Wilson rallied to tie it at 16-16, but Giangreco answered with a kill and, with Isabella Kincaid serving, Canty and Carr combined on a block and Giangreco added another kill for a 19-16 lead. Columbia closed out the 25-21 win from there.
Giangreco led all players with 10 kills and four block assists, while Samira Baltazar added nine kills on .250 hitting. Canty hit .300 and posted a match-high seven blocks, and Columbia served nine aces while holding Lindsey Wilson to .021 hitting.
Stat Leaders
- Kills: Viola Giangreco (10), Samira Baltazar (9), Rowan Carr (6), Isabella Kincaid (6)
- Assists: Alexa Olson (18), Hannah Vogt (17)
- Digs: Isabella Kincaid (9), Taylor Johnson (8), Alexa Olson (7), Hannah Vogt (7)
- Blocks: Kenedi Canty (1 solo, 6 assists), Viola Giangreco (4 block assists)
- Aces: Hannah Vogt (3), Taylor Johnson (3), Rowan Carr (2)
