HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State continued its winning streak Friday, Oct. 16, sweeping No. 14 Lurleen B. Wallace and Bishop State on the opening day of the Wallace State Invitational.
The Lady Lions have won nine consecutive matches, all by 3-0 scores, and have not dropped a set during the streak. Their victory over Lurleen B. Wallace marked their second win over a nationally ranked opponent in seven days, following a sweep of No. 21 Walters State on October 10 at Walters State.
Wallace State opened Friday’s action with a 25-9, 25-16, 25-11 victory over Bishop State before closing the day with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-17 win over Lurleen B. Wallace.
Wallace State 3, No. 14 Lurleen B. Wallace 0
Cheyenne Lucas and Zoe Jones combined for 26 kills to lead Wallace State past the nationally ranked Saints.
Lucas finished with 13 kills on 16 attacks with just one error, posting a .750 hitting percentage. She also contributed two digs, one solo block and one block assist.
Jones matched Lucas with 13 kills, adding one dig and one block assist. She finished with a .357 hitting percentage on 28 attacks.
Abby Langlois added 11 kills and hit .600, recording just two errors on 15 attacks. She also contributed one dig and one solo block.
The trio combined for 37 of Wallace State’s 42 kills.
Darcy Alford directed the offense with 33 assists, while Aydison Dillworth added four kills and two blocks.
Defensively, Lyndie Springer led the Lady Lions with 12 digs, followed by Emersyn White with eight and Reagan Lee with six.
Kenzie Wilson contributed three service aces, one solo block and two block assists. White and Maddie Morris each added an ace.
Wallace State finished with 42 kills and eight attack errors on 68 attempts for a .500 team hitting percentage. The Lady Lions also recorded seven service aces, 36 digs and four solo blocks.
Wallace State 3, Bishop State 0
Jones led Wallace State’s offense in the opening match with 18 kills on 25 attacks, committing just two errors for a .640 hitting percentage.
Lucas followed with 10 kills, while Langlois added six kills and three digs. Dillworth finished with five kills, and Wilson contributed four kills on five attacks without an error for an .800 hitting percentage.
Alford recorded 28 assists, four digs and one service ace. Morris added two service aces, while White and Wilson each contributed one.
Springer led the defensive effort with 12 digs, followed by White with eight and Lee with six.
The Lady Lions finished with 44 kills and a .420 hitting percentage, committing just 10 attack errors on 81 attempts. Wallace State also recorded 38 digs, 31 assists and five service aces.
Wallace State’s two victories extended its consecutive-set winning streak to 27, including six against nationally ranked opponents in the past week. The Lady Lions completed the opening day of their home invitational without dropping a set.
