Shreveport - The Centenary volleyball team finished off the home portion of its schedule in style as the Ladies recorded a 3-0 sweep over the Louisiana Christian University Wildcats on Tuesday evening in the Ladies' Senior Night match at the Gold Dome.
The Ladies (10-21) defeated the Wildcats (9-7) for the second time this season after also sweeping them back on Sept. 27 in Pineville. Centenary honored its three seniors - DS Mariah Martinez (San Antonio, Texas), MB Liz Lowe (San Antonio, Texas), and DS/L Jaycie Proctor (Paris, Texas) in a pregame ceremony. The Ladies finished 4-6 at home this season and have won 13 of their last 21 matches at the Gold Dome.
Centenary won the first set 25-19, took set two 25-21, and closed out the victory with a 27-25 win in set three. The Ladies' best hitting percentage came in set two (.394) followed by a .257 in the first set as they hit .202 overall. The Maroon and White totaled 52 digs, 41 kills, 40 assists, 12 block assists, and five service aces. The Wildcats hit .106 for the match and finished with 59 digs, 39 assists, 39 kills, 10 block assists, and five aces.
Proctor finished with a match-high 16 digs, Lowe had 12 with 14 kills, and Martinez tallied 10 along with a team-leading 20 assists. Proctor topped 500 career digs and now has an impressive 503 in her three seasons with the Ladies. Sophomore RS Jaylin St. Martin (New Orleans, La.) had a match-high 15 kills and hit a match-high .406. Senior S/RS Rachel Demerjian (Glendora, Calif.) had eight assists, six digs, and a kill. Lowe had a match-leading four aces with one assist and freshman MB Susi Curtis (Haslet, Texas) sang the national anthem for the second week in a row and then picked up a team-best four block assists with one kill.
Freshman S Meadow Smith (Mansfield, Texas) had eight assists and a dig and sophomore DS Allana Scott-Daniels (Spring, Texas) added three digs. Sophomore MB Elizabeth Canady (League City, Texas) had five kills and junior MB/OH Robin Lemelle (Liberty, Texas) had two digs, one ace, and one kill.
The Ladies are next in action on Friday as they face the Dallas Christian College (8-19) in a non-conference contest at 6 p.m. Centenary is 2-0 all-time versus the Crusaders with both wins coming last season.
See the complete Ladies' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wvball/2022-23/schedule
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