BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss — The Lady Barons closed out its weekend road trip with a three-set loss to Blue Mountain Christian University. The Lady Barons fell 3-0, moving to 11-10 overall and 3-7 in conference.
Blue Mountain came out strong in the opening set, hitting .583 while limiting Brewton-Parker's offensive opportunities. The Lady Barons recorded seven kills and hit .105, but the Toppers controlled the frame to take an early 1-0 advantage.
The second set proved challenging for Brewton-Parker as the Lady Barons struggled to establish an offensive rhythm. BPCU finished with six kills while Blue Mountain recorded 12 and hit .385, allowing the Toppers to extend their lead to two sets.
Brewton-Parker responded with its strongest performance of the afternoon in the third set. The Lady Barons recorded 13 kills while hitting .182 and held Blue Mountain to a .148 hitting percentage. BPCU continued to battle throughout the frame, keeping the contest close before the Toppers edged out the Lady Barons 25-23 to complete the sweep.
The team statistics reflected Brewton-Parker's improved effort as the match progressed. Blue Mountain held a narrow 29-26 advantage in kills and finished with 27 assists compared to 25 for BPCU. The Toppers also led 38-27 in digs and 10-6 in service aces, while both teams finished with five total blocks. Blue Mountain held the advantage offensively, hitting .323 compared to .068 for the Lady Barons.
Nicolly Chaves led Brewton-Parker offensively with six kills while adding two digs and a block assist. Patrycja Kabala and Nayah Whitfield followed with five kills apiece. Kabala also contributed a team-high six digs, one service ace, and a block assist.
Daniela Galarza directed the Lady Barons' offense with a team-high 14 assists while adding three service aces. Taylor Lamontagne contributed seven assists and four digs, while Bella Teston added two assists.
Amme Mobley led Brewton-Parker at the net with three total blocks, including one solo block and two block assists, while adding three kills. Bruna Inagaqui contributed two service aces, and Alana Garcia finished with four digs.
Brewton-Parker will return home Friday, October 23, to face Andrew College.
