ST. LOUIS – The Centre volleyball team completed a flawless tournament at Washington University with the second doubleheader sweep in as many days. The Colonels came back to defeat Carroll (Wisc.) in five sets before defeating Webster in straight sets

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

- The Colonels and Pioneers played a back and forth opening set, but in the end it was Centre who made the plays in the clutch and came away with the 25-23 win.
- Carroll asserted themselves in the next two sets, winning by scores of 25-13 and 25-23 to put the Colonels on the brink of their first loss of the year.
- Centre demonstrated great resolve in the fourth set, winning by a score of 25-19 and then carried that momentum into the fifth set, where they held the Pioneers to just three kills in a 15-10 win.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

- Fatigue did not play a factor in Centre's play in game 2 despite the quick turnaround, as the Colonels scored the first six points against Webster and never looked back on the way to a 25-9 win.
- A hot start was once again the key to victory for Centre in the second set. The Colonels jumped out to an early 14-4 lead and never allowed the Gorloks to get close, winning by a score of 25-11.
- Webster played better with their backs to the wall in the third set and led at the halfway point, but Centre chipped away and used a run of five straight points to break the set open. A block by Katie Hall provided the final point on a 25-21 Centre victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORES

- Brooke Palmer recorded a career high in kills for the second consecutive game, finishing with 19 to go along with 14 digs.
- Hall added double digit kills once again against Carroll, finishing with 13.
- Meredith Phillips paced the Colonels in game 1 with 42 assists.
- Madi Barron posted a team high 25 digs, with Lily Hendricks and June Padilla also recording double digit digs in the win over Carroll.
- Ellie Driver posted a game high and career high ten digs in the win over Webster.
- Emily Gardner came off the bench against Webster to post a game high 23 assists.
- Today's victories marked the first time Centre has begun a season 4-0 since 2004.

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