PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball swept Belmont in straight sets Saturday afternoon at Renaissance Coliseum, 25-21, 26-24, 25-20. The Braves improved to 9-9 overall and 4-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play.
Bradley jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the opening set and extended its advantage to 18-8 before Belmont battled back. The Braves held off the late push to secure a 25-21 win. In the second set, Bradley led 16-11 before Belmont rallied to take a 23-19 advantage. The Braves responded with five straight points to reach set point and eventually secured a 26-24 victory. Bradley carried the momentum into the third set, recording 20 kills and hitting .450 to complete the sweep with a 25-20 win.
Gracie Furlong led the Braves with 20 kills on a .439 hitting percentage and added 15 digs for a double-double. Cherlin Antonio and Chloe Parker each finished with 11 kills, while Adeline Goedheer recorded seven kills on a .700 hitting percentage and added two blocks. Maria Drapp totaled 47 assists, 10 digs and three kills, while Eirini Bitsaktsi added 13 digs.
Bradley finished the match with 56 kills, 62 digs and three total blocks, hitting .331 as a team.
Coming Up…
The Braves return to Renaissance Coliseum on Thursday, October 15, to take on Indiana State at 6 p.m.
