Indians shutout Pearl River to improve to 7-0
One day after winning 3-0 on the road against MUW, the Itawamba Community College volleyball team picked up another shutout victory as they defeated Pearl River Community College, 3-0.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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16 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Pearl River Community College
| Game Statistics | Pearl River Community College | Itawamba CC |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.009 | .146 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 50 | 56 |
| Aces | 5 | 10 |
Fulton, Miss. – One day after winning 3-0 on the road against MUW, the Itawamba Community College volleyball team picked up another shutout victory as they defeated Pearl River Community College, 3-0.
The Indians (7-0) have won three consecutive matches 3-0 and have only had one match go to a fifth set.
Wednesday night, the Indians put together numerous runs to create big leads, but the Wildcats battled to pull within striking distance. However, the Indians were able to hold off the Wildcats' comeback attempts, winning 25-16, 25-19 and 25-17.
Offensively, the Indians had eight players record a kill led by Kailynn Johnson (Olive Branch) with seven and Aubrey Swanson (Corinth) with six.
The Indians defense stepped up in a big way 56 total digs and eight block assists. Olivia Hines (Olive Branch) had a team-high 15 digs, followed by Johnson with 12 and Sarah Allyn Thornell (Atoka, Tenn.) with 11. Thornell also had a team-high 11 assists in the game.
Next up for the Indians is a game filled weekend in Columbus as they face Pearl River and MUW again, as well as Rust College in the MUW Owl Invitational. In the first game on Saturday, the Indians will face Rust at 11 a.m. and then Pearl River at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the Indians will wrapped up the tournament with a battle with MUW at 11 a.m.
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