Charlotte, NC - The Regent University Women's Volleyball team put together a strong day on the court Friday, earning victories over Guilford College and Johnson & Wales University Charlotte to begin a weekend road trip in North Carolina.
The Royals opened the day with a 3-1 victory over the Quakers, taking the first two sets 25-14 and 25-15 before Guilford answered with a 25-10 win in the third. Regent responded in the fourth, closing out the match with a 25-22 victory. The Royals finished with 43 kills while hitting .244 as a team.
Freshman Claire Keefer (Winchester, VA) led Regent offensively with 16 kills, while Freshman Sarah Cutler (Hampstead, NC) added 10 kills and 13 digs. Sophomore Brooklyn Delane (Colonial Beach, VA) contributed nine kills, and Sophonore Rylee Stewart (Newport News, VA) directed the offense with 38 assists and 21 digs. In addition, Mykenah Antenore (San Diego, CA) also recorded 21 digs.
Regent carried the momentum into its second match, completing a 3-0 sweep of Johnson & Wales Charlotte, 25-21, 25-17 and 25-19. The Royals totaled 33 kills, eight service aces and 68 digs in the victory. Once again, Keefer paced the attack with 13 kills, followed by Cutler with 11 kills and three service aces. Stewart dished out 29 assists, while Sophomore Keira Anderson (Leland, NC), Senior Reagan Holestin (Virginia Beach, VA) and Antenore each collected 13 digs as Regent completed an undefeated day in the Queen City.
The Royals will continue their road trip on Saturday, September 19th when they travel to Asheville, NC for a tri-match with Warren Wilson College and Roanoke College. First serves are set for 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
