Lipscomb University
14-5,7-2ASUN
Stetson
4-16,0-9ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson | 21 | 15 | 21 | 0 |
| Lipscomb | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/24/2026 4:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NASHVILLE – Totaling a career-high 22 kills from Ella Durham, the Lipscomb University Volleyball team (14-5, 7-2) secured a Saturday sweep over Stetson University (4-16, 0-9), 25-21, 25-15, 25-21, inside Allen Arena.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the Hatters scored the first two points and led 3-1, the Bisons moved in front behind kills from Sydney Strenger and Ella Durham, with Durham adding another kill before combining on a block sequence that gave the Bisons a 6-4 edge. Brooklyn Fuchs and Anna Claire Brown helped keep the Bisons ahead through the middle of the set, but Stetson pulled even at 15-15 after a kill by Sofia Torcello and a Bisons attack error.Â
The Bisons answered with a Stetson attack error and a Madyson McCarthy kill to go back up 17-15, then stretched the margin to 21-17 on kills from Strenger and Durham. Stetson closed within 23-20 late, but Fuchs delivered a kill for set point and Brown finished the set with a kill to give the Bisons a 25-21 win.
In set two, after Stetson pulled even at 3-3, the Bisons moved in front 7-3 with help from a McCarthy kill, a Durham kill and two Stetson attack errors. With Kelsey Schenck serving, the Bisons stretched a 9-5 lead to 13-5 as Durham put down three kills and Schenck added an ace.
Stetson trimmed the margin to 16-12 on Vitoria Stedile's ace, but Strenger answered with a kill and the Bisons kept control through the middle of the set. Durham and Brown helped push the lead to 22-14, and after Charlotte Routh and Brown added late kills, Durham closed the set with an ace for a 25-15 Bisons win.
The third set stayed tight early, with the Bisons getting kills from Durham and Fuchs plus aces from Grace Jones and Strenger as the teams moved through ties at 6-6, 8-8 and 11-11. Durham added a kill to tie it at 12-12 and an ace for a 13-12 edge, and the Bisons later used kills from Brown, Strenger and Durham to stay in front before Stetson pulled even at 20-20.Â
Stetson moved ahead 21-20 on a Karsu Bayraktar kill, but Brown answered with a kill to tie the set before a Stetson attack error, with McCarthy and Strenger on the block, put the Bisons up 22-21. Brown followed with another kill, and Jones served consecutive aces to close out the Bisons' 25-21 set win.
HERD NOTES
Lipscomb improves to 34-4 against the Hatters in program history.Â
Ella Durham's 22 kills in the match made her the third LUV player since 2010 to achieve 20 or more kills in a three-setter. Carlyle Nusbaum has the record with 24 twice against North Florida on Nov. 12, 2016 and Nov. 4, 2017. Courtney Jones was the other, who hit 20 kills on Aug. 30, 2024 vs. California Baptist.Â
Additionally, she added a service ace and a solo block to finish with 24 points, becoming the fourth player to achieve the feat in a three-set match since 2010. She was 1.5 points behind Nusbaum's 25.5 against UNF on Nov. 4, 2017. Jewell Dobson (23) in 2015 and Jones (21.5) in 2024 were the other players.Â
KEY STATISTICS
LUV's .348 attack percentage marked the highest in a match this season.Â
Ella Durham set a career high with 22 kills on a .638 attack percentage, committing one error on 33 attempts.Â
Anna Claire Brown had 10 kills, while Sydney Strenger scored 11.5 points on nine kills, two total blocks and an ace.Â
Grace Jones matched her career-high in aces with four and added 18 digs to lead the defense, while Kelsey Schenck put together another double-double with 45 assists and 10 digs. Â
UP NEXT
The Bisons continue the home stand with West Florida on Friday at 6 p.m. inside Allen Arena.Â
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