JACKSON, Miss. – The Centre volleyball team concluded the first half of a four-game road trip with another victory as they improved to 12-6 on the year and 6-1 in conference play with a 3-0 win over the Millsaps Majors.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
 
- The opening set was the closest one of the contest as it featured multiple lead changes and ties, with neither team leading by more than three. Millsaps took its final lead at 22-21, but Syd Bietz and Brooke Palmer snagged the advantage back for the Colonels and Abby Swartz delivered the closing kill on a 25-23 Centre victory.
- Centre jumped out of the gates aggressively in the second set, opening up to an early 9-3 lead. The Colonels led by as many as ten points following a kill from Emily Gardner. Following a run by the Majors, Centre slammed the door on the set with five straight points to end it, culminating the 25-15 win on a block by Swartz.
- The third set played out in nearly identical fashion for the Colonels. Centre jumped out to the early lead, gradually extended it throughout the frame and never looked back. Olivia Chojnacki provided the final kill on a 25-15 win to complete the sweep for Centre, the Colonels' fifth win in a row.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
- Bietz led all players with 14 kills while hitting .250 for the match.
- Centre hit .203 for the match as a team, led by Swartz at .438.
- Millsaps managed just a -.008 hitting percentage for the match as Centre held a 73-63 edge in digs despite having more attacks. Madi Barron had a game high 21 digs, followed by June Padilla and Madi Winfield with 13 each.
 
NEXT UP
 
The Colonels will complete the road trip next week with a pair of weekend games, beginning with a rematch against Oglethorpe in Atlanta on Oct. 13.