The Belmont Abbey women's volleyball team put the finishing touches on a 4-0 weekend at the Firebird Volleyball Classic with a pair of 3-0 wins today, dispatching Virginia State by scores of 25-7, 25-19 and 25-18. Later in the day, the Abbey defeated Elizabeth City State by scores of 25-14, 25-12 and 25-8. The Crusaders did not drop a set, going 12-0, in all four matches. The Crusaders are 4-0 for the first time since the 2005 season.

In the opening match of the day, at 8:00 a.m. against Virginia State, the Crusaders amassed a .306 attack behind Hannah Schellenberg's nine kills. Caitlin Hankins hit a blistering .778, knocking down seven kills with no errors on nine attacks. Angela Jubb added seven kills and a block assist. Lydia Schellenberg posted six kills with three service aces. Kay Schellenberg handed out 35 assists and totaled nine digs.

The Abbey dug up 41 balls as Julianne Pisano led all players with 11. Hankins controlled the net with three block assists and Hannah Schellenberg added two more as the Crusaders totaled four.

In the final match of the tournament the Crusaders hit .397 and held Elizabeth City State to a negative attack (-.062), as it did Bowie State yesterday. Jubb's nine kills led all players, recording just one error on 14 total attacks (.571). Hankins continued her strong start to her career, slamming down six kills on ten attacks with no errors. In four matches, Hankins recorded 27 kills on 42 total attacks with just one error (.619). Hannah Schellenberg posted seven kills and Tori Jensen logged six. Kay Schellenberg posted 28 assists and six service aces.

Hannah Schellenberg recorded nine of the Abbey's 26 digs while Kay Schellenberg and Remick Tiller had five each. Jubb totaled three block assists.

The Abbey finished the tournament hitting .354 and held its four opponents to a combined attack of -.003. It outdug its opponents 144-111 and amassed 46 service aces.

Virginia State Box
Elizabeth City State Box