RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team hit a season-best .330 as they swept Eastern New Mexico 25-19, 25-19, 25-14 at the UTD Activity Center on Friday night.
The Comets (10-8, 6-3 Lone Star Conference) sit in a three-way tie for sixth place in the league standings with eight matches remaining.
The home team never trailed the Greyhounds (7-13, 3-6 LSC) throughout the entire match. UTD started out on fire, hitting .417 with 18 kills in the opening set. They went on to hit .242 with 13 kills in the second set, then .321 with 13 kills in the third, while holding ENMU to a -.074 attack rate.
The Comets recorded a total of 44 kills, four aces, 50 digs and two blocks. The Greyhounds hit .112 with 24 kills, five aces, 36 digs and five blocks.
UT Dallas Notes
- Outside hitter
Jane Burkhardt hit a career-best .441 on 19 kills.
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Scarlette Young recorded her 11th double-double of the year with 23 assists and 10 digs to go with eight kills.
- Middle blocker
Laura See hit .455 on six kills and a solo block.
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Lashae Goffney hit .385 with six kills.
- Setter
Abby Gentner recorded 14 assists.
- Libero
Avery Gray came up with 17 digs.
Eastern New Mexico Notes
- Sophia Valdez led the Greyhounds with eight kills and two aces to go with six digs.
- Sydney Pipken had four kills, 17 assists and 10 digs.
- Amya Speller recorded four kills and five total blocks.
- Jordan Garcia posted nine digs.
Up Next
The Comets will take on West Texas A&M on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the annual Dig Pink match.
