Blue Mountain Christian University opened the SSAC Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 win over Andrew College Thursday afternoon at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. The Volley Toppers won 25-14, 51-33 and 25-16, improving their season record to 13-15.
Salice Speed led Blue Mountain Christian with 13 kills, followed by Marissa Gerleman with nine. Sydney Tague had five service aces, and Abbi Williams led the team with 15 digs. Mattie Hopper recorded four blocks, while Olivia Domino had three blocks and a team-high 10 assists. Brenyn Wilbanks added nine assists.
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Blue Mountain Christian finished with 37 kills, a .281 hitting percentage, eight aces, seven blocks and 47 digs. Andrew College recorded 17 kills and a -.033 hitting percentage.
The Volley Toppers are scheduled to face Loyola (La.) Friday at 9 a.m. in their final pool-play match. The winner will advance to the tournament’s next round.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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