NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of West Alabama volleyball team closed out its 2026 regular season Saturday afternoon with a three-set victory over Trevecca Nazarene at Trojan Fieldhouse. The Tigers secured the Gulf South Conference road win with set scores of 25-15, 25-23 and 25-18.
West Alabama controlled the opening set before holding off a late push from the Trojans in the second. The Tigers then battled through a competitive third set to complete the sweep and finish the regular season on a winning note.
MATCH RECAP
West Alabama opened the afternoon with an aggressive offensive effort, taking an early lead behind kills from Klára Bobánová and Katerina Korre. After the teams were tied at six, the Tigers began to create separation with a combination of strong attacking and defensive pressure. UWA extended its advantage to 16-10 before continuing to build momentum down the stretch. Ola Winiarek delivered two late kills, and Jazlyn Snow finished the opening set with a kill to give West Alabama a 25-15 victory.
The second set proved to be the closest of the afternoon as Trevecca Nazarene challenged the Tigers throughout. West Alabama established a 15-13 advantage before the Trojans continued to apply pressure. Korre and Duru Seber provided important kills to help UWA maintain its lead, but Trevecca narrowed the margin to 24-23 late in the set. Korre responded with the final kill, securing a 25-23 win and putting the Tigers one set away from the sweep.
Trevecca Nazarene continued to battle in the third set, taking a 12-11 lead midway through the contest. West Alabama responded with consecutive kills from Seber to regain control before Bobánová added two kills to push the Tigers ahead 16-14. UWA maintained its advantage through the closing stretch, using timely blocks and kills from Korre and Seber to extend the lead. A Trevecca service error sealed the 25-18 victory and completed the three-set sweep.
BY THE NUMBERS
Bobánová led the West Alabama offense with 15 kills while hitting .382. She also contributed six digs, one service ace and one block assist. Her performance earned her UWA Player of the Match honors.
Korre and Winiarek followed with eight kills apiece. Korre added four block assists, while Winiarek recorded 11 digs. Seber delivered an efficient performance with seven kills on 11 attempts, hitting a team-high .545 while adding four block assists.
Rachele Zanini directed the Tigers' offense with 38 assists, six digs and one service ace. Charlotte Kerscher anchored the defensive effort with a team-high 16 digs, while Winiarek added 11.
As a team, West Alabama finished with 44 kills, a .227 hitting percentage, 65 digs and five service aces. The Tigers held Trevecca Nazarene to a .075 hitting percentage and 27 kills.
Isabella Sherrod led the Trojans with nine kills, while Kayla Bullard added eight. Lily Vanbebber recorded a match-high 18 digs.
UP NEXT
West Alabama concludes its regular-season schedule with Saturday's victory and now turns its attention to postseason play in the Gulf South Conference Volleyball Championship.
