Bleu Devils Sweep SUNO Knights in Three-Set Victory
NEW ORLEANS–In a match-up between Dillard University and Southern University at New Orleans, it was Dillard who came out on top with a three-set victory at The Castle (SUNO). Dillard showed their dominance throughout the match, ultimately winning with scores of 25-9, 25-15, and 25-14.
Dillard's offense was firing on all cylinders, posting an impressive attack percentage of .437. Vanae Sapp led the team with 8 kills, while Sara Da Silva and Sarai Rogers added 7 kills each. The team was also strong from the service line, with Trenity Pender and Tyramae Fautanu contributing 3 aces each.
Defensively, Dillard held Southern University at New Orleans to a .075 attack percentage. Cadence Thomas and Tyramae Fautanu led the team with 5 digs each, while Tyramae Fautanu also contributed 2 blocks.
On the other side, Southern University at New Orleans struggled to find their rhythm, with an attack percentage of .075. Reagan McDowell led the team with 7 kills, while Ja'Myra Tyler added 5 kills.
Overall, Dillard's strong performance on both offense and defense proved to be too much for Southern University at New Orleans to handle. Dillard improves to 15-7 on the season and 13-1 in conference play, while Southern University at New Orleans falls to 4-17 overall and 4-10 in conference play.
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