COLUMBIA, KY – The Lindsey Wilson volleyball team travels to Williamsburg, Kentucky, to face No. 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday, September 15, at the UC Volleyball Gym. The matchup continues a long-standing series between the two programs, with the Blue Raiders holding a 38-16 all-time record against the Patriots, including a 14-10 mark in road contests.
Cumberlands enters Tuesday's matchup ranked No. 10 nationally with a 12-3 overall record. The Patriots went 1-1 in their two matches this past weekend and are led offensively by Brynnley Bryant, who has recorded 195 kills and 19 blocks this season. Sara Zampedri follows with 143 kills and has added 136 digs. Shavana Jolly has directed the Cumberlands offense with 509 assists.
At the net, junior Alana Shiery leads the Patriots with 44 blocks, followed by middle blocker Martina Frangella with 37 blocks. Morgan Bental has contributed 182 digs from the back row while also recording a team-high 22 service aces.
Lindsey Wilson enters Tuesday's matchup after splitting a pair of matches against Blue Mountain (Miss.) and (RV) Fisk (Tenn.) over the weekend.
Luisina Sandrone Tais led the Blue Raiders with 37 kills while hitting .308 across the two matches, followed by
Gabi Zuquelo with 25 kills and
Tully Bew with 19 kills.
Addison Janes led the offensive distribution with 219 assists, while
Parker Sutherland contributed 10 blocks and nine kills.
Kennedy Moone led Lindsey Wilson with seven service aces over the weekend. Defensively, libero
Momo Hampton recorded 36 digs, followed by Sandrone Tais with 26 digs and Janes with 18.
Layla HuYoung added 15 digs, while Moone contributed 13 digs from the back row.
Coming off a 1-1 weekend, the Blue Raiders look to regain series momentum on the road against the No. 10 Patriots, who have won five of the last eight meetings between the two programs.
Live stats and live video of Tuesday's match will be available through Cumberlands athletics.
