Volleyball Sweeps AMC Opener

Hannibal, Mo. – The No. 20-ranked Columbia College volleyball team extended their season-best win streak to eight with a 3-0 win against Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) opener on Tuesday.
 
Columbia improves to 15-4 overall and 1-0 in the AMC, while the Trojans fall to 4-7 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
 
Columbia (15-4; 1-0 AMC) vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (4-7; 0-1 AMC)
Set 1: Columbia 25 | Hannibal-LaGrange 18
The Cougars held Hannibal-LaGrange to a .115 attacking percentage, allowing just six kills on 26 attacks.
 
Set 2: Columbia 25 | Hannibal-LaGrange 10
Columbia hit a match-best .417 with 12 kills on 24 attacks and just two errors. On defense, the Cougars held the Trojans to a negative attacking percentage (-.042) and forced more errors (6) than kills allowed (5).
 
Set 3: Columbia 25 | Hannibal-LaGrange 17
The Cougars held Hannibal-LaGrange to a negative attacking percentage in the final set at .086. Columbia forced nine errors and allowed six kills in the set.
  
LEADERS – 
DIGS: Jaqueline Silva (CC) – 12
ASSISTS: Luisa Ferreira (CC) – 29
KILLS: Sidney Branson (CC) – 8
SERVICE ACES: Camila Espejo – 3
BLOCKS: Janae Johnson (CC) / Allison Murphy (HLGU) – 3
 
Up Next: 
Columbia heads to St. Louis, Mo. on Thursday to face off against Health Sciences & Pharmacy at 7:00 PM.