McPherson, Kan. – McPherson hosted the Avila University Eagles on Saturday for another KCAC matchup. The Bulldogs looked to improve to 26-1 on the season, while the Eagles aimed to pick up their first conference win.
The Basics
Location: Holman Fieldhouse
Score: MC 3, AU 0
Records: MC 26-1 (KCAC 9-0), AU 5-21 (KCAC 0-10)
How it Happened
The Bulldogs opened the match with a 3-0 lead before pushing to a 10-4 advantage, forcing an early Avila timeout. Following the break, kills from
Enya Fierens and
Roxana Varela Parra fueled a 5-0 McPherson run to make it 15-4. Avila used their second timeout after the Bulldogs extended their lead to 13, with Fierens and
Lily Gray combining for a block to cap off a dominate 25-11 win in set one.
McPherson carried that momentum into the second set, racing out to a 10-3 lead behind five kills, an ace, and a block. The Eagles called another timeout, but the Bulldogs kept rolling to push the margin to 18-5 to 18-5. A few miscues allowed Avila to chip away, but the Bulldogs quickly regrouped, with kills from Gray and
Brooke McHale closing out the second set 25-11, putting McPherson up 2-0.
Avila kept things closer to start the third set, evening the score at 2-2 before McPherson regained control. The Bulldogs built a four-point advantage, but a service ace from the Eagles cut the deficit to one. Kills from
Katie Warden and
Georgia Brell stretched the lead again, prompting another Avila timeout. Both teams battled back and forth for points with the Bulldogs taking a 18-14 lead behind attacking errors from the Eagles. McPherson continued to maintain steady pressure heading into the final moments of the third set. A kill from
Kaylee Stegora closed out a 25-20 set three victory and secured the sweep for the Bulldogs.
Gray led the Bulldogs with eight kills and three blocks, while
Tabor Scanlon made a statement at the service line with three aces and added 11 assists to round out a strong performance.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back at home on Wednesday night to take on Kansas Wesleyan University at Holman Fieldhouse. First serve is slated for 7:00 PM.
