MACON, Ga. - Faulkner finished in just over an hour with a sweep of Wesleyan (25-13, 25-7, 25-6) on Friday night in a match moved to Mount Desales High School as the Lady Eagles (9-14, 4-7 SSAC) made it two wins in six sets played against the Wolves (0-23, 0-11 SSAC) in their first year as conference rivals.
It was complete domination in this one, as Faulkner hit .370 for the match with 34 kills to just seven attack errors. Its lowest team mark coming in the first set with .250 and hitting .450 and .440 in the second and third frames, respectively. The defense let nothing from Wesleyan past, as the Wolves netted negative hitting in each frame for a -.081 total match output. The Wolves only mustered 13 points on 13 kills, as they produced nothing from the net or service line. Only two Wesleyan hitters had positive hitting marks, and only Amaya Harris, who led the team with four kills, hit over .100 with .273.
Jakaya Smith led the Lady Eagles with 12 kills on .500 hitting. Riley Deem scored eight kills on nine swings for a whopping .889 percentage. Emmagin Spencer added five kills, Madison Martin scored three on a .429 day, Aubrie Hinson had two and Maddie Harden, Emma Hayes, Olivia Kelly and Jo Lundy each chipped in one. Harden headed the setter category with 19 assists. Chasity Broadhead put up five and Kelly, Lundy and Anna Prempramot each had two. Caroline Sticker got her first start as libero for Faulkner and tied Prempramot for the team lead with 10 digs. Harden scooped eight attacks, Lundy had five and Martin and Kynsi Hazzard each had two. Prempramot had her most productive day in a Faulkner uniform with her 10 digs and a team-leading four aces. Harden and Broadhead each served a pair of aces.
The Lady Eagles stay in Georgia and make the return trip to Brewton-Parker Christian tomorrow for a 1 pm ET first serve.
