BABSON PARK, Fla. (March 10, 2021) – The Webber International University women's volleyball team hosted a tri-match with Columbia International University and Florida National University on Wednesday inside the Sabbagh Athletic Center. In the end, the Warriors were swept 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) in the first match of the day by CIU before winning in five sets 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13) against Florida National University.

In the final match of the day against FNU, the Warriors won both the first and the fourth sets on kills by Kelsey McKinley.

In the fifth set, Webber led 6-2 early on before FNU tied it at 6-6. It was then tied at 9-9 on a kill by Nora Burgos-Heredia before four straight points by FNU made it 13-9 Conquistadors.

Fortunately, the Warriors responded in a big way to close out the day, scoring six straight points to win it as back-to-back kills by Burgos-Heredia and Yanileb Figueroa finished things off.

Burgos-Heredia led Webber with 12 kills on a .320 attack percentage while Svenja Koenig added 11 kills and McKinley finished with 10. McKinkley also finished with six blocks while Burgoas-Heredia added five and Koenig had two.

Camryn Brown finished with 23 assists, 16 digs and four service aces; and Paysee Crow had 20 assists, 11 digs and three service aces

Kiersten Tisdale led the Warriors in digs with 20 while adding two aces; and Figueroa was next in digs with 17.

In the first match of the day against CIU, the Warriors and the Rams were tied 22-22 in the third set before CIU had a kill and a service ace to go up 24-22, and then after a kill by Figueroa, another kill by the Rams ended it.

Koenig (.389 attack percentage) and Figueroa both finished with eight kills against CIU while McKinley and Kayleigh Smith both added six. Brown dished out 18 assists while Crow had 15.

Defensively, Koenig, Sara Weisrock and Serteria Butler all had two blocks, and Tisdale led in digs with 12 while Figueroa had 10 and Gabriela Lopez had eight.

After the day, CIU improved to 15-10 with two wins, Webber moved to 5-13 with the split, and FNU dropped to 8-8 with two losses. Additionally, the Warriors improved to 7-0 all-time against the Conquistadors.

Webber's Head Women's Volleyball Coach Gretchen Hand said, "We continue to improve and develop our offense. Our underclassmen helped to lead the way against Florida National University. I am proud of where the Warriors are going and look forward to our remaining Spring matches. Kayleigh Smith had an outstanding match. It was the first time she has played six rotations for us on the varsity level. We look forward to having many great matches from her going forward."

Next up for Webber will be its final home match of the Spring as the Warriors host Edward Waters College at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 19.