SALISBURY, N.C. – Newberry College women's volleyball picked up a 3-1 South Atlantic Conference victory over Catawba on Saturday afternoon at Goodman Arena, winning by scores of (22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-20)
After dropping the opening set, the Wolves responded by taking control of the match in the final three sets. Evie Paalman led the Wolves offensively with 11 kills and added five blocks and nine digs. Taylor Blandford followed with nine kills while hitting .412 and added five blocks. Carole Ann Hussey recorded eight kills on a .381 hitting percentage and contributed four blocks.
Defensively, Hailey Clayworth led Newberry with 25 digs, while Maggie Helle added 21 digs and two service aces. Emma Coffman paced the Wolves at the net with seven blocks. Carley Raleigh recorded a team-high 23 assists, while Lexi Duplessis added 16.
With the win, Newberry improves to 10-5 overall and 3-5 in SAC play.
The Wolves continue on the road at Lincoln Memorial University on Friday October 2nd at 6:00 PM.
