PARKVILLE, Mo. - Park University Women's Volleyball swept William Woods on Saturday afternoon at Breckon Sports Center, winning 25-13, 25-13, 25-15. The victory moved the Pirates to 16-7 overall and 7-4 in conference play.
Silvia Albani guided Park's offense with 23 assists while adding five kills without an attack error. Her ability to contribute as both a setter and an attacker kept the William Woods defense guessing.
Indi Zetic added four kills, two service aces and three block assists as Park finished with 14 service aces and a .314 hitting percentage, holding the Owls to .101.
How it happened
Park set the tone early in the opening set. Albani started the match with a service ace before setting up
Isadora Dias for a kill that gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead. Zetic added an ace of her own as Park continued to build its advantage. Albani also found opportunities to attack, finishing the set with kills while keeping her teammates involved in the offense. Park recorded 12 kills with just one attack error to take the first set, 25-13.
The Pirates maintained control in the second set. Albani opened with a kill and later added another service ace as Park continued to apply pressure. Zetic and
Carlota Pinto helped strengthen the defense at the net, making it more difficult for William Woods to find openings. The Owls struggled to get their offense going, hitting .000 in the set, and Zetic finished it with a kill to secure another 25-13 win for Park.
Park carried that momentum into the third set. Zetic recorded an early service ace, and
Claire Bingham helped the Pirates extend their lead with two aces of her own during a key stretch. Park's offense continued to spread the ball around, with Albani setting up several teammates for kills as the Pirates pulled away. Park recorded 13 kills in the set and closed out the sweep with a 25-15 victory.
Dias and
Trinity Iverson led Park with seven kills apiece. Bingham finished with four service aces and a team-high 12 digs, while Dias and
Visnja Canak each added 10 digs. Pinto led the Pirates with four total blocks.
Park's serving pressure, efficient offense, and work at the net helped secure the straight-set win as the Pirates continue conference play at MidAmerica Nazarene Tuesday, Oct. 13.
