Wildcats improve to 4-2 in SWAC play
(Source: Bethune-Cookman)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jasmine Robinson provided 11 kills, and it was Elizabeth Phillips with 13 digs as Bethune-Cookman took down Alcorn State, 3-0 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Volleyball match housed at the Al Lawson Center on the campus of Florida A&M. The match was moved to Tallahassee in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and evacuation/safety procedures surrounding the Bethune-Cookman campus.
Bethune-Cookman (7-11, 4-2 SWAC) won the match on scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-8.
The Wildcats hit .283 as a team in the match. Counter to that, the Cats defense held Alcorn State (1-14, 0-6 SWAC) to a negative hitting mark (-.074) on the day.
For the sixth time on the year, Jasmine Robinson – the current SWAC Newcomer of the Week, reached double figures for kills in a match. Her match-high 11-kill performance allowed her double-digits in that department for the second time in the last three outings, respectfully.
Also for a third time on the year, it was redshirt senior outside hitter Elizabeth Phillips providing double-digit digs, as she picked up a match-high tying 13.
The Cats hit .389 in the opening set with Robinson securing six kills. Niara Hightower, a senior middle blocker from Wichita Falls, Texas, also placed five kills for the Maroon and Gold in the opening set. It would be Mecca Freeman and Phillips combining for six kills as well.
Alcorn State was limited to just a negative (-.206) hitting clip in the third and final set as the Braves had just four kills with 11 errors on 34 total swings.
The Braves were led by junior setter Ramona Pulu with seven kills, nine assists and eight digs.
For the Wildcats, it was Robinson’s 11 kills followed by Hightower with six. Freshman Nola Hemphill provided 14 assists, and teammate and senior Alisha Callender put up 11 assists. Phillips led the defense with her 13 digs, while the Indianapolis, Indiana, native also recorded three service aces – a season-high for her in that area. It was Freeman and Hightower each adding three assisted blocks in the match, respectfully.
B-CU is back in action tomorrow as the Cats host Southern (La.) in another SWAC affair back at the Al Lawson Center on the FAMU campus. The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start.
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