MOUNT VERNON, Ga. - The Lady Barons Volleyball team continued their dominance with their fourth straight sweep, breaking a program record of most sweeps to start a season. The Lady Barons are taking all their momentum and bringing it to bear against their opponents night in and night out. The Lady Barons played with composure and confidence, which saw them handle all the pressure of closer sets and be unaffected. The Lady Barons team is chasing greatness, and we hope they continue to grow the record and break many more program records this season. 

Coach Obed Quiles shared his thoughts on the team's performance after the game: "I'm proud of the team and how they competed tonight. We continue to get better each and every day. The atmosphere in the gym tonight was electric. Thank you to all of the fans and coaches who came out to support us. They made us better with the energy they brought to the game for our team." 

First Set

The Lady Barons started the match against Savannah State with the closest first set all season, coming out to a 25-15 win. This was the first time the Lady Barons had been forced into a tight match from the start of the game. Their double-digit dominance continued with 11 kills in the first set and a kill percentage of .300. The Barons outmatched the Tigers and forced eight errors in the first set.

Second Set

The Lady Barons were given their first test of the season in keeping their composure and looked like their incredible sweep start might be in jeopardy, but despite tough attacks from the Tigers, the Lady Barons rallied and showed utter determination to win the second set 25-19. The Lady Barons had eight kills and a kill percentage of .250 for the second set.

Third Set

The Lady Barons could feel the crowd's excitement in their home opener and channeled the energy into the third and final set of the night to win 25-21. Despite the Tigers best efforts to steal a set and ruin history in the making the Lady Barons responded with another great showing of 11 kills and a kill percentage of .273. The Tigers could do little to stop the energy in Gillis's gym as the Lady Barons cruised to another victory.
 

Stats

• The Lady Barons had 30 kills on the night.

• The Lady Barons finished with six aces on the night.

• The Lady Barons led with three blocks to the Tigers two. 

• The Barons had 27 assists and saw another great performance from Raphaela Felisberto with 22.

• The Lady Barons ended the game with an impressive Kill percentage average of .273.

Next Up

The Lady Barons will play at Life University on September 13, hoping to keep the streak alive. 

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