MOUNT VERNON, Ga — The historic start continued for Brewton-Parker Women's volleyball as the Lady Barons outlasted Life University in a five-set thriller. The victory pushed BPCU to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play, the best start through 12 matches in program history.
Brewton-Parker came out strong in the opening set, taking a 25-19 victory before Life responded with a 25-19 win in the second. The Lady Barons regained control in the third, using an efficient offensive attack to take the set 25-18 and move within one set of the victory. Life answered once again, winning the fourth 25-21 and forcing a decisive fifth set.
With the match on the line, Brewton-Parker delivered its best offensive set of the night. The Lady Barons recorded eight kills with just two errors on 13 attempts, hitting .462 in the fifth set on the way to a 15-9 victory to close out the match.
Ana Villarreal led the BPCU attack with 12 kills while hitting .280. Ryann Prince followed with eight kills and four blocks, while Nicolly Chaves added seven kills. The Lady Barons finished with 45 kills and seven blocks as a team.
Brewton-Parker also caused problems from the service line throughout the night, finishing with an impressive 22 service aces. Patrycja Kabala led the way with nine aces, while Taylor Lamontagne and Daniela Galarza recorded five apiece. Galarza dished out a team-high 15 assists, while Lamontagne added 12.
The win gives Brewton-Parker its first conference victory of the season and pushes the Lady Barons to 9-3 through their first 12 matches.
Brewton-Parker will have a quick turnaround as the Lady Barons remain home Saturday, Sept. 19, to take on Point University.