MOUNT VERNON, Ga. - The University of Mobile Volleyball team took their annual trip to Georgia over the weekend for two scheduled matches against conference opponents. On Friday, Oct. 29, the Rams traveled to Macon, Ga. for an evening match against Middle Georgia State. The following morning on Oct. 30, Mobile loaded up the bus and traveled to Mount Vernon, Ga. for an afternoon match against Brewton-Parker College. In both matches played, the Rams scored two victories and advanced their overall season record to 20-5 on the year.
MOB @ MGA
In Mobile's match against Middle Georgia State, Mobile defeated the Knights in four sets, 25-11, 25-19, 23-25, 25-15. The Rams hit the ball well in the first couple of sets, but struggled offensively in the final two sets to drop their overall hitting percentage to .185 at the conclusion of the match. Mobile took exactly 200 attack attempts while recording 58 kills and 21 attack errors.
Abby Andrews led Mobile in total kills, tallying 16 on the night. Aleah Kennedy was right behind Andrews with 13 total kills and led the team in hitting with a .370 hitting percentage. Freshman Kiara Garrett finished with 10 kills in the win. Sarah Warren totaled a team-high 39 assists in Mobile Head Coach Jon Campbell's 6-2 offense.
Defensively, Melea Meadows led the way for Mobile, recording 38 total defensive digs. Madison Bergeron and Abby Andrews both surpassed 20 digs in Friday's win with Bergeron recording 27 and Andrews finishing with 21. Mobile notched 126 digs as a team in the victory on Friday.
MOB @ BPC
Following the win over Middle Georgia State, the Rams hit the road to Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Ga. Prior to arrival, Mobile ran into some traveling issues as they were forced to sit on the side of the interstate for approximately three hours with a blown bus tire. The scheduled mid-afternoon match against the Barons of Brewton-Parker was delayed until the late afternoon hours.Â
After finally arriving to Mount Vernon, Mobile showed no signs of fatigue as they managed to dominate the Barons in straight sets, 25-10, 25-6, 25-9. Offense was much more consistent on Saturday as the Rams finished with a .337 team hitting percentage.
Carli Rouse recorded a .333 hitting percentage, notching a team-high 12 kills in the win. She was the only Ram to record over six kills in the victory. Aleah Kennedy recorded four kills, hitting .500 on the afternoon while Abby Andrews finished with five kills in the win. Sarah Warren once again led Mobile in assists, managing 25 assists in the three sets, giving her an average of just under nine assists per set on the week in a 6-2 offense. Mobile played a totaled of 10 sets on the week.
Defensive was strong for Mobile on Saturday as they held the Barons to 10 points or fewer in the three sets played. Melea Meadows recorded a team-high nine digs in the win while Sarah Warren finished with eight, second-most on the team. Mobile managed 10 blocks, three coming from Jordan Wood.
The Rams will wrap up the 2021 regular season schedule on Thursday, Nov. 4 with a road match against Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala. Thursday's match is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT. Mobile's overall conference record sits at 9-4 currently, just one game back for a tie for third place. With a Mobile win on Thursday, as well as a William Carey loss, the Rams will have a chance at the No. 3 seed in the upcoming 2021 SSAC Volleyball Championship Tournament.
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About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
