Harris-Stowe State University

ELSAH, Ill. - Harris-Stowe State University women's volleyball won in straight sets (25-11, 25-15, 25-9) over Principia College on Friday evening. With the win, the Lady Hornets are 5-11 on the season while the Panthers fall to 0-16 on the season.

A kill from senior right-side hitter Trinity Edison (Louisville, Ky./Louisville Central High School), a kill from senior outside hitter Alexis Kemp (Kansas City, Mo./University Academy) and a block from Edison and junior middle hitter Jada Anderson (Jefferson City, Mo./Capital City High School) gave the Lady Hornets an early 3-0 lead in set one. A kill from senior outside hitter Kyla McReynolds (O'Fallon, Ill./Althoff Catholic High School) extended the lead to 5-2. A block from sophomore middle blocker Ayanna-Rae Leblanc (Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain CC), a kill from junior outside hitter Serenity Baker (Desoto, Texas/Desoto High School), an ace from sophomore defensive specialist Mya Hendrix (Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic High School) and a kill from McReynolds gave the Lady Hornets an 11-5 lead. A kill from sophomore outside hitter Renise Powell (England, Ark./England High School), a kill from Anderson, back-to-back kills from Edison, an ace from Kemp, a kill from Edison and an ace from Kemp extended the lead to 19-9. A kill from Edison, an ace from senior defensive specialist Dejah Foster (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods High School), a kill from sophomore middle blocker Kourtlyn Dowell (Daingerfield, Texas/Jefferson High School), a kill from senior setter Isa Smith (Little Rock, Ark./Joe T. Robinson High School) and a block from McReynolds and Dowell gave the Lady Hornets a 24-10 lead. The Lady Hornets would take set one 25-11.

A kill from Kemp, a kill from Edison, an ace from Kemp, an attack error by the Panthers, an ace from Kemp and a kill from Edison gave the Lady Hornets a 6-0 lead to start set two. A kill from Anderson and a setting error by the Panthers extended the lead to 8-3. A kill from Powell, back-to-back attack errors from the Panthers and an ace from McReynolds extended the lead to 14-9. Kills from Baker and Edison extended the lead to 18-11. A kill from junior outside hitter Kaelin Rubin (Kennedale, Texas/Kennedale High School) gave the Lady Hornets a 19-13 lead. A kill from Kemp, a block from Powell and Dowell, an attack error by the Panthers, and a block by Dowell extended the lead to 23-14. Kills from Dowell and Powell closed out set two 25-15.

 Back-to-back kill from sophomore right-side hitter Codi Thompson (Los Angeles, Calif./M.A. Firebaugh High School), back-to-back attack errors by the Panthers would give the Lady Hornets a 4-0 lead to start set three. A kill from Leblanc and four consecutive kills from Powell extended the lead to 9-1. A block from Rubin and senior middle hitter Saniah Files (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West High School), a kill from Baker, an attack error from the Panthers and a kill from Files extended the lead to 16-4. Back-to-back kills from Rubin extended the lead to 18-5. A kill from Leblanc made it 20-7 in favor of the Lady Hornets. A kill from Powell, an ace from Smith and back-to-back kills from Powell closed out set three 25-9 and gave the Lady Hornets the sweep.

Powell led the way with 10 kills on an .833 hitting percentage while Edison added nine kills. Williams recorded 11 assists while Smith had nine, Foster and senior setter Brianah Dawson (Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff High School/Wells College) both recorded seven assists. Foster recorded 12 digs. Kemp recorded four serve aces. Dowel had one solo block and two block assists.

The Lady Hornets return to action on Saturday, October 17th at 10 am against Stephens College and at 12 pm against Williams Baptist University. Both matches will be played at Stephens in Columbia, Mo.