DEMOREST, Ga. – The LaGrange College women's volleyball team won two matches in straight sets at the Piedmont University tri-match on Saturday at the Cave Arena in Demorest, Georgia. The Panthers swept the host Lions in Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) action before dispensing with the Lions of Paine College in three in a non-conference tilt.
LAGRANGE 3, PIEDMONT 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-23)
- The Panthers took one step closer to clinching a first-round bye in the upcoming CCS playoffs with their three-set win over Piedmont.
- LaGrange sophomore middle-blocker Kaitlyn Smith (Buckeye, Ariz.) dominated with ten kills and a .563 hitting percentage.
- Sophomore right-side hitter Alex Krabs (Boynton Beach, Fla.) posted ten kills with three digs while junior outside hitter Ella Kahikina (Tampa, Fla.) added eight kills.
- Junior setter Julia Damico (North Port, Fla.) tallied 23 set assists with a team-high 13 digs and three service aces.
PAINE 0, LAGRANGE 3 (25-12, 25-16, 25-17)
- LaGrange freshman outside hitter Masai Harper (Marietta, Ga.) posted the best performance of her collegiate career with ten kills, a .529 attack percentage, four digs, two block assists and one ace.
- Damico added 11 set assists in just two sets while freshman setter Landry Johnson (Rome. Ga.) added nine with a career-high four aces.
- Freshman middle-blocker Janiyah Wilson (Richmond, Tex.) had four aces and three block assists with two kills.
- Collectively, the Panthers totaled 16 aces.
UP NEXT
- LaGrange is back on the court on Tuesday when they host Belhaven University with a chance to clinch a first-round bye in the CCS playoffs. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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