ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Quincy University volleyball capped off a flawless weekend at the Bettye Wallace Invitational with a pair of sweeps on Saturday, defeating Missouri Southern 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-16) and Arkansas Tech 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-19). The Hawks went 4-0 at the tournament, collecting three sweeps in the process, and have now won five straight matches to improve to 9-2 overall.
The Hawks opened Saturday morning with a convincing sweep over Missouri Southern, controlling the match from start to finish with one of their most efficient offensive displays of the young season. Quincy hit .433 as a team, recording 48 kills on just 97 attempts while committing only six errors. Junior standout
Susanna Beretti was locked in from the first serve, finishing with 15 kills on 27 swings at a blistering .556 clip. She also added two service aces and seven digs, giving her a match-high 17 points.
Erin Matzke provided an additional spark in the middle, tallying 10 kills on a .563 hitting percentage while also chipping in two blocks.
Zeynep Cetin rounded out the front-line dominance with eight kills and three total blocks, hitting .500 along the way.
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Elena Kasavica orchestrated the offense masterfully, collecting 36 assists to go along with eight digs. Her steady setting allowed Quincy's hitters to spread the floor and keep the Lions' block off balance. Defensively, libero
Lilly Marth anchored the backcourt with eight digs, while Quincy, as a unit, limited Missouri Southern to a .242 hitting percentage. The Hawks combined for eight service aces and six team blocks in the sweep, showcasing both sharp execution and balance in every phase.
In the afternoon matchup, Quincy closed out the invitational with another sweep, this time taking down Arkansas Tech. Though the Golden Suns pushed the Hawks in the opening frame, Quincy maintained composure to pull out a tight 25-23 win before cruising through the final two sets, 25-15 and 25-19. Beretti once again led the way with 12 kills, and her serve proved lethal as she fired five aces on the afternoon to finish with 18 total points.
Janelle Pye-Blacknard provided valuable production in the middle with nine kills on 22 swings at a .364 percentage, while Cetin added six kills to pair with three blocks.
Kasavica continued her strong play, dishing out 27 assists and adding eight digs, while Marth contributed seven digs in the back row. Quincy's aggressive serving created separation, as the Hawks recorded nine total aces compared to just six errors. Defensively, the front line combined for six total blocks, and the back row held Arkansas Tech to a .052 hitting percentage across three sets, allowing just 33 kills on 97 swings.
The perfect weekend puts Quincy at 9-2 overall with a five-match winning streak, providing momentum as they shift their focus to the start of conference play. The Hawks will return to Pepsi Arena for their GLVC opener and home debut on Friday, September 26, against Indianapolis.
