Waxahachie, TX – After spending much of the season on the road, the Nelson Volleyball team returned home this weekend for a two-match stint in front of their home crowd. The Lady Lions have dominated all season long and showed no signs of slowing down, earning their second consecutive home victory with a 3-1 win over the Wayland Baptist Pioneers.
Nelson has consistently won the first set all season long, and Saturday was no different as the Lady Lions took control early, defeating the Pioneers 25-15. The win marked the 12th consecutive match in which Nelson has taken the opening set, with the Lady Lions only dropping the first set in just five matches all season.
Wayland Baptist responded in the second set, earning a narrow 25-23 victory to even the match at one set apiece.
The Lady Lions came roaring back in the final two sets, holding the Pioneers to fewer than 15 points in each. Nelson dominated the third set 25-14 before closing out the match with a 25-11 victory in the fourth set, sealing a 3-1 victory over Wayland Baptist.
Junior
Caroline Boone continues to have an impressive season on the court, making her presence felt throughout the match with 19 kills, 10 digs, and two blocks.
Sophomore
Addison Standley and senior
Mackenzie Smith also stood out, with Standley recording 13 kills and Smith adding nine kills and eight digs.
When it came to assists and digs,
Cassidy Hargesheimer,
Chloe Munoz, and
Ashlyn Cavazos led the way for the Lady Lions. Hargesheimer once again led the team in assists with 30, followed by Cavazos with 12 and Munoz with eight. Munoz led Nelson in digs with 18, followed closely by Hargesheimer with 17 and Cavazos with 13.
The Lady Lions also completely outmatched Wayland Baptist at the net, finishing the match with 10 blocks compared to the Pioneers' one. Freshman
Savannah Bergman led Nelson with eight blocks, while
Mackenzie Smith and
Camdyn Owen each adding three.
The Nelson Volleyball team remains undefeated in Sooner Athletic Conference play at 11-0, with second-place Texas Wesleyan sitting at 8-3. The victory also marked the Lady Lions' 14th consecutive win.
Up Next
Nelson will look to extend its winning streak to 15 when the team hits the road once again, traveling to Chickasha, Oklahoma, to take on the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Friday at 6 p.m.
Nelson University (formerly SAGU) is a private Christian university, established in 1927 by P.C. Nelson. The University is located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas, and offers more than 70 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees on campus or online. For more information, visit www.nelson.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-NELSON.
