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McMurry takes half-game lead in ASC West with sweep of Howard Payne
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University reached 21 wins
matching its highest win total since the 2004 season with a victory
over Howard Payne University in straight sets, 25-12, 25-23, 25-10.
The win moved the War Hawks to 21-2 overall and 12-2 in American
Southwest Conference play Tuesday night in Kimbrell Arena.
McMurry hit .317 for the match led by M.J.
Vickers' 15 kills; she hit .379 with only four errors on
29 attempts. Bailey
Wilson led McMurry defensively with 14 digs and Kayla
Hines and Kasi
Conners each had three assisted blocks. The War Hawks
defense held the Yellow Jackets to just a .088 hitting percentage
and Kerry Ward had eight kills in the losing effort.
The War Hawks fell behind early in the first set 6-4 before
rattling off eight straight points and went on to a 21-7 to close
the set. McMurry came from behind in the second set again and at
one point trailed 18-13. However, McMurry outscored the Yellow
Jackets 12-5 in the final 17 points of the set.
The third set was all McMurry and the War Hawks closed the match
with a 6-0 run.
The War Hawks are two wins away from tying the all-time win total
at 23 with the 2002 and 1997 squads.
McMurry returns to action Friday night against Sul Ross State at 7
p.m. at Kimbrell Arena.
