SAN ANGELO, TX — The No. 5-ranked Angelo State volleyball team ran its winning streak to 13 in a row Tuesday with a sweep (25-21, 25-15, 25-8) of Western New Mexico at the Junell Center.
The Rambelles picked up their 10th sweep of the season as they improved to 21-1 overall and 11-0 in LSC play.
Western New Mexico fell to 13-10 overall and 7-5 in LSC action.
ASU finished with 45 kills and a .333 hitting percentage, holding the Mustangs to 22 kills and a .078 clip. The Belles also controlled the service line with 10 aces, compared to two for Western New Mexico, while recording eight blocks and 49 digs.
Julia Hopkins led the Belles with 13 kills while hitting .429, and Madi Parrish added 11 kills and 13 digs for her eighth double-double of the season. Alli Kirkpatrick contributed five kills while hitting .364, and Sydney Thornton recorded four blocks to help anchor the defensive effort at the net.
Allie Duitsman paced Angelo State with four service aces and added 11 digs. Gabi Ashcraft finished with 16 assists and two aces, while Olivia Pena contributed 15 assists. Hannah Barnhill also tallied three blocks.
ASU returns to the road this weekend for a pair of conference matchups, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday against Eastern New Mexico in Portales, New Mexico. The Belles then travel to Canyon to face West Texas A&M at 2 p.m. Saturday.
ASU’s next home match is at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, against Midwestern State.
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