TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (September 15, 2021) – The Webber International University women's volleyball swept the Florida College Falcons, 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-13), to earn extend their winning streak to six games to end non-conference play on Tuesday evening.
The Warriors (9-4 overall) were dominant, with a .304 attack percentage while holding the Falcons (6-9) to just .072 percent.
Leading the Warriors offensively was
Bailey Sikkema with 10 kills, followed by
Nadia Reid with nine and
Teodora Ranitovic and
Savanna Wilhite each with five. Webber had five players including Wilhite, Sikkema, Reid, Ranitovic, and
Yanileb Figueroa that finished with a hitting percentage over .360. Leading the way in assists was
Amanda Vega and
Ana Clara Araujo each with 16.
Defensively, the Warriors had two players with double-digit digs in the match.
Kiersten Tisdale had 11 digs while Figueroa finished with 10. They were followed by Araujo with nine and
Gabriela Lopez with seven.
The Warriors have spent their last seven games on the road, winning their last six straight. During the streak, Webber swept Trinity Baptist College, Brewton-Parker College, and Florida College as well as won a five-set thriller over Division II Elizabeth City State University.
"We are extremely proud of what the team has accomplished together the past two weeks," spoke Head Coach
Matt Geer. "They've won the last six matches on the road and earned every single win. I'm even more proud of how well they're connecting as a cohesive unit and the energy they're able to create in opponent's gyms. Five of our next six matches are away so we are getting used to traveling and understanding what is needed to perform away from our home court. The win at Florida College this week just stamped what they can do at their best. We are excited about our first conference matchup against a strong Ave Maria team this Saturday. The atmosphere is always electric, and we are looking forward to the challenge against an offensive opponent."
Next up, the Warriors head into Sun Conference play as they travel to Ave Maria, Florida to battle the Ave Maria University Gyrenes. Webber continues their string of away matches as they will then play College of Coastal Georgia and Keiser University before finally returning home to host the Lions of Florida Memorial on September 29.