MARSHALL, Texas — Absolute domination was put on display in Ornelas Gym as No. 2 East Texas Baptist University swept Centenary College for the second time this season. ETBU controlled their destiny to a 25-15, 25-11, 25-8 win on Tuesday night with 10 service aces and a .387 hitting percentage. They tallied 40 digss and limited Centenary to a .013 hitting percentage. ETBU is now 21-0 on the season continuing their best start in program history.
Key players in this match include
Callie Humphrey, who made a notable contribution with four service aces and added nine digs.
Lexi Moody contributed 10 assists as
Graycee Mosley led the attack with 11 kills and added one service ace and seven digs.
Anita Hancock posted eight kills, maintaining a .467 hitting percentage, and recorded three total blocks.
Lara Hornsby racked up 11 kills.
The first set was the closest as ETBU claimed a 25-15 set victory capitalizing on a strong serving performance and effective blocking.
Sydney Temple's serving run, including two aces, helped build an early lead, while
Lindsey Gooch contributed a key block to halt Centenary's momentum. The set concluded with Humphrey adding two service aces and forcing two attack errors from Centenary, sealing the decisive opening frame.
East Texas Baptist dominated the second set with a commanding 25-11 victory, capitalizing on Centenary's errors and strong offensive plays. Mosley led with four kills, while Hancock and Mosley combined for early blocks, contributing to an initial 3-0 lead. ETBU maintained momentum with two service aces and forced eight attack errors from Centenary, closing the set with a significant advantage.
The 21-0 Tigers established dominance early in the third set with a 5-1 start, capitalizing on a service ace from
Sadie Kasowski and a kill from Hancock. ETBU maintained pressure with a strong defensive effort, forcing multiple bad sets and attack errors from Centenary (LA), which contributed to a commanding 25-8 set win. Temple's distribution was pivotal, contributing to key kills by Gooch and Mosley, as the Tigers closed the set with a service ace from Humphrey.
The undefeated Tigers will head back into American Southwest Conference play this Friday at 5:00 p.m. against Mary Hardin-Baylor.