McPHERSON, Kan. -- Up 15-4 in the first set, the Golden Eagles never looked back as the John Brown University volleyball team swept Central Christian (Kan.) for the second time this season on Tuesday night (Oct. 11) inside the Jerry E. Alexander Arena.
The sweep (25-8, 25-23, 25-20) was the eighth of the season for John Brown (15-5, 10-3 Sooner Athletic) and its second of the season over the Tigers (6-18, 1-12) as JBU never trailed on the evening.
Hitting its second-best single-match efficiency of the season, the visitors ended the night at a .364 mark (46-10-99), and limited Central Christian to a .137 effort (30-16-102), powered by six team blocks and 49 digs.
Junior Savanna Riney once again led the offense to the tune of 15 kills, a match high, and a .467 attack mark (15-1-30), while senior Ellie Lampton and sophomore Taylor Golmen each posted errorless efforts with eight and six kills, respectively. Riney finished a double-double with 11 digs and even added a trio of aces.
Senior Lauren Cloud passed out 22 assists and senior Jillian Blackman dug up a match-best 17 digs.
In the front row, Lampton contributed four blocks, and freshman Ella Yarborough added three.
John Brown will look to sweep the quick foray westward tomorrow night (Oct. 12) when the Golden Eagles take on Langston (Okla.) inside the C.F. Gayles Fieldhouse. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. and will air live on the SAC Sports Network.
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