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Mississippi Val. MVSU 3-13,0-8 SWAC
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Winner Ark.-Pine Bluff UAPB 1-20,1-7 SWAC
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Mississippi Val. MVSU 13 22 14 (0)
Ark.-Pine Bluff UAPB 25 25 25 (3)

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#UAPBVolleyball Sweep Mississippi Valley State in 3-0 win For First Victory of the Season

PINE BLUFF, AR - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff volleyball team tallied a .404 attack percentage on the way to a 3-0 victory (25-13, 25-22, 25-14) against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilettes Sunday at home at HO Clemmons Arena.

The Lady Lions offense was paced by Samantha Newman, who finished with 11 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .474, and by Ashanti Butler, who had 11 while hitting .563. got 10 digs from Jnireah Henry to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» UAPB attackers combined to hit .404 in the match.
» Zuzanna Zietek had a team-high one ace in the win.
» UAPB never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-14.
» Samantha Newman had a match-high 11 kills for UAPB.
» UAPB got a match-high 10 digs from Jnireah Henry.
» UAPB attackers were helped by a match-high 37 assists from Martyna Lubowicz.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Lions grabbed control of the set-one lead at 4-3 and never looked back to win 25-13. UAPB opened up its biggest lead, 12 points, to close out the set, totaling 16 kills while only registering one attack error in the set. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Mississippi Valley State attacks in the stanza.

SET 2 | UAPB built on a set-one win by earning a 25-22 victory in set number two. The Lady Lions grabbed the advantage for good at 23-22 in a set that showcased four lead changes before the Lady Lions took over in the second half of the stanza. UAPB's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Mississippi Valley State attacks in the stanza.

SET 3 | UAPB took set three to finish the match in a 3-0 sweep. The Lady Lions took a 1-0 lead and never looked back in the set to earn a 25-14 victory. UAPB ended on a high note, claiming its biggest lead, 11 points, to finish off the set.

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Players Mentioned

Ashanti Butler

#10 Ashanti Butler

MB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Samantha Newman

#9 Samantha Newman

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Martyna Lubowicz

#5 Martyna Lubowicz

S
5' 8"
Junior
Zuzanna Zietek

#19 Zuzanna Zietek

OPP/OH
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ashanti Butler

#10 Ashanti Butler

5' 10"
Sophomore
MB
Samantha Newman

#9 Samantha Newman

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Martyna Lubowicz

#5 Martyna Lubowicz

5' 8"
Junior
S
Zuzanna Zietek

#19 Zuzanna Zietek

5' 10"
Junior
OPP/OH