Box Score MONROE, LA. – Appalachian State volleyball sweeps UL Monroe Warhawks in three sets on Saturday, Oct. 21 (25-18, 28-26, 25-22).
The Mountaineers dominate the Warhawks for their third Sun Belt win of the season. Now the Mountaineers are 8-16 overall and 3-7 in the Sun Belt Conference. A 5-0 run early in the first set put App State ahead 10-4 to secure the lead for the remainder of the set.
In the second set the Warhawks made it a tough competition, but App State pulled it out in the end with a 28-26 finish. The third set sealed the overall victory for the Mountaineers with a late 4-0 run with the help of two kills from
Melissa McMath.
Melissa McMath had an impressive performance with 17 points and 15 kills followed by 13.5 on the day for
Grace Morrison.
Courtney Sullivan and
Cassidy Stephenson each had 9.5 points.
Ashlyn Brown had 47 assists, which was twice as many as the UL Monroe leader in sets during tonight's match.
Appalachian State will continue their season on Friday, Oct. 27 in Boone, N.C. at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m., the Mountaineers will play Troy at the Holmes Center.
