William Smith volleyball delivered a commanding performance Saturday, sweeping Bard in three sets at Bristol Gymnasium to earn another Liberty League victory. The Herons improved to 13-4 overall and 4-1 in conference play, while the Raptors dropped to 5-17 overall and 0-6 in the Liberty League.
Emily Fulton led William Smith offensively with 11 kills, four digs, two service aces and two blocks. Arielle Newsome added nine kills without an attack error, finishing with a .563 hitting percentage, three blocks and two service aces.
The Herons established control early, recording 12 kills in the opening set. Cassidy Breuer and Newsome contributed four kills apiece as William Smith secured a 25-16 victory.
Bard provided more resistance in the second set, recording 10 kills, but William Smith answered with 13 of its own. Newsome delivered the decisive kill to give the Herons a 25-20 win and a two-set advantage.
William Smith completed the sweep with a 25-14 third-set victory, forcing seven Bard hitting errors while recording five service aces.
Breuer finished with nine kills, while Senya Dorny contributed four blocks. Delainy Williams directed the offense with 24 assists and four service aces, while Lily Wittgraefe anchored the defense with 16 digs.
The Herons held advantages in kills (35-21), assists (35-20), digs (34-28) and blocks (7-2). William Smith also recorded 11 service aces compared to Bard’s six.
William Smith returns to action Friday, October 23, traveling to face Skidmore in a Liberty League matchup at 6 p.m.
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