@UDallasVball 3, Jarvis Christian 0

Irving, Texas – The University of Dallas volleyball team (14-8) prevailed 3-0 over Jarvis Christian College (2-13) on Thursday night at the Maher Athletic Center. It is the fourth victory in a row for the navy and white, tying a season-long.

The triumph also improves the Lady Crusader's record at home to 5-1 on the campaign.

It was a solid match for Dallas, as the home squad posted a sweep over the Bulldogs, 25-15, 25-6, and 25-18.

After trailing 3-1 in the opening set, the Lady Crusaders took the lead for good on a kill from junior middle blocker Jaime Birzer (Ottawa, Kan.), making it 4-3 at the time.

Jarvis Christian remained close through the next several sequences, prior to the home team shifting the momentum with a 9-3 run and pushing the result to 20-12. The final score of the round would be 25-15, as the navy and white concluded the frame with four unanswered points.

It was a season-high for the largest margins of victory in a set, holding the opposition to six points. Dallas notched the first five tallies on the scoreboard and never had a problem adding on throughout the contest.

Another 3-0 run started the final set for the Lady Crusaders, who maintained control of the match and secured the win, despite the visitors garnering a team-high in points.

Birzer was the lone player in double-digits offensively with 10 kills. Matching with seven kills behind her were senior middle blocker Emily Caples (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and sophomore outside hitter Mairin Guilfoyle (Roanoke, Va.).

Sophomore libero Jessie Koster (Sherwood, Ore.) managed 16 digs to lead the group defensively, while senior setter C.J. Broadbent (Goodyear, Ariz.) collected 33 assists.

Next Opponent:

Dallas travels up the road to Farmers Branch, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 4 versus Dallas Christian College. The tilt is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.