ODESSA, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team was swept by St. Edward's 25-19, 25-16, 25-19 to finish up the LSC Challenge at the Falcon Dome Friday night.
The Hilltoppers (5-4) were nearly unstoppable offensively, hitting .461, while the Comets (4-5) hit just .153.
SEU hit .560 on 16 kills in the opening set, while UTD hit .290 on 14 kills. A block by
Savannah Welch and
Scarlette Young moved the Comets' deficit to 17-19. The Hilltoppers finished off the frame with a 6-2 run.
St. Edward's easily took set two. UT Dallas trailed 19-18 in the third before the match was finished on a 6-1 rally.
The Comets finished with 30 kills, four aces, 23 digs and two blocks. The Hilltoppers had 43 kills, eight aces, 34 digs and four blocks.
UT Dallas Notes
- Outside hitter
Jane Burkhardt led UTD with seven kills.
- Young had six kills, 10 assists, three aces and four digs.
- Middle blocker
Laura See recorded five kills. She is now tied for 10th in program history by playing in 80 consecutive matches in her career.
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Savannah Welch also had five kills and hit .556, to go with a pair of blocks. She leads the Comets with 28 total blocks this season.
- Setter
Abby Gentner posted 13 assists and four digs. She moved into the career top 10 with 832 assists.
St. Edward's Notes
- Kara Wynn hit .667 on 14 kills.
- Kelli Fording posted 10 kills.
- Kaylen Lembcke added eight kills and three blocks.
- Setter Althea Morris had 34 assists and seven digs.
- Giselle Ojeda came up with 14 digs.
Up Next
UTD will open Lone Star Conference play at Oklahoma Christian in Edmond on Friday, September 18.
