ELLISVILLE – The No. 22 Jones College volleyball team celebrated Sophomore Night with a dominant performance Tuesday, sweeping Wallace State-Selma inside A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
The Bobcats controlled the match from start to finish, winning 25-13, 25-7 and 25-6 to improve to 22-5 on the season.
Jones opened the night with a 25-13 victory before creating even more separation over the final two sets. The Bobcats held Wallace State-Selma to seven points in the second and just six in the third to complete the straight-set victory.
The Jones attack was especially efficient throughout the match. The Bobcats committed only a handful of attack errors while several players turned in highly efficient performances at the net.
LEADING THE WAY
Izzi Barnes (Gulfport) led the attack with 10 kills on just 11 attempts, committing two errors to finish with a .727 hitting percentage.
Jensi Doise (Baton Rouge, La.; Parkview Baptist) was nearly flawless, putting down seven kills on eight swings without an error for an .875 hitting percentage.
Calloway Taylor (Laurel; West Jones) added six kills, while Lucy McHugh (Gulfport) finished with five kills and hit .444.
Amaya Wilson (Olive Branch; Northpoint Christian) recorded four kills on five attempts without an error, good for an .800 hitting percentage, and added three service aces.
Claire Wicker (Oxford) directed the offense with 30 assists and delivered a huge performance from the service line, finishing with 10 aces.
Olivia Guth (Poplarville; Lakeshore) added four aces as Jones finished with 22 service aces in the sweep.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats hit the road on Wednesday, Oct. 14 against Co-Lin. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
