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Johnigan
Jordan Allison
3
Winner West Ala. WA 1-4,0-0 Gulf South
0
Southern Wesleyan SW 0-4,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
West Ala. WA
1-4,0-0 Gulf South
3
Final
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Southern Wesleyan SW
0-4,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
West Ala. WA 26 25 25 (3)
Southern Wesleyan SW 24 20 23 (0)
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Winner West Ala. WA 2-4,0-0 Gulf South
0
Lees-McRae LMC 0-7,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
West Ala. WA
2-4,0-0 Gulf South
3
Final
0
Lees-McRae LMC
0-7,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
West Ala. WA 25 25 25 (3)
Lees-McRae LMC 23 20 15 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Opens Newberry Tournament with a Pair of Wins

NEWBERRY, S.C. - West Alabama volleyball team claimed its first two victories of the 2022 season as the Tigers swept Southern Wesleyan (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) and Lees-McRae (25-23, 25-20, 25-15) Friday evening inside Eleazer Arena under head coach John Schmidt. With the wins, the Tigers improved to 2-4 on the season. 
 
"The ladies came out today with confidence and played with a freestyle of aggression," Schmidt said. "One thing this team has needed to learn is how to fight in tight sets and finish sets the way they started."
 
"We demonstrated to ourselves that we can play the close sets and close them out," Schmidt added. "I'm very proud of their patience, knowing growth comes in small steps. We grew today, and we will grow again tomorrow! There were lots of positives to walk away with. I am proud of our accomplishments."
 
In the first match of the day, UWA outhit Southern Wesleyan from .174 to .132, holding the edge over the Warriors in both kills (46-26) and digs (51-35). The Tigers led in aces (10-3) and won the blocking battle, 4-2.

Ally Craig led the UWA attackers with 10 kills and added five digs defensively. Madison Fisher registered nine kills and tallied 11 digs. Nathalia Medeiros posted eight slams and three digs. Johanna Martin added seven kills, hitting .357. 

Chyna Dixon set things up with 24 assists, seven kills, and seven digs. Amelia Johnigan led the team with five aces. MacKenzie Wells led the defense with 17 digs in the first match. 

In the second match of the day, UWA attackers posted a .175 hitting percentage with 31 kills and 13 errors on 103 total attacks. Johnigan led the Tigers' offense with seven kills, hitting .400. Fisher also added seven kills, hitting .389.  
 
Quiara Dunson led the Tigers' defense with 22 digs. Craig tallied 11 digs, added five kills, and had four aces. 
 
Dixon was credited with 13 assists and four aces. Maddie Van Dyke passed 10 assists and had three aces.
 
The Tigers return to action Saturday at 9 a.m. to take on Newberry College. UWA closes out the Newberry Tournament against Southern Wesleyan Saturday at 1 p.m. 
 
To stay connected with the UWA volleyball team, follow @uwavolleyball on Instagram and @uwa_volleyball on Twitter. General athletic news, along with game recaps and box scores, can be found at uwaathletics.com. Additional updates and information are available @UWAAthletics on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

 
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