Dixie State pushed its winning streak to five-straight and maintained a share of the RMAC lead with a 3-0 sweep of Fort Lewis Friday night inside the DSU SAC.
The Trailblazers (10-2/5-0 RMAC) took the first set, 25-20, thanks to a decisive 8-3 run, including four-straight points, to break a 17-17 tie en route to an early 1-0 match lead. DSU would go on to outlast the Skyhawks (18-/1-4 RMAC) in a set-two slugfest, 26-24, before wrapping up the sweep with a 25-21 triumph in the third frame.
Sophomore
Megan Treanor (Salem, Utah/Salem Hills HS) collected a game-high 12 kills to go with six assists and four blocks to lead the Trailblazers, while senior
Hannah Doonan (San Dimas, Calif./San Dimas HS) just missed a double-double as she finished with nine kills and nine digs. Juniors
Lauren Gammell (Spanish Fork, Utah/Spanish Fork HS) and
To'a Faleao-Baich (Lehi, Utah/Lehi HS) each tallied six kills and combined for 13 total blocks, including a match-high seven block assists for Gammell. Meanwhile, Faleao-Baich recorded a career-high six total blocks with two solo stops. Sophomore setter
Jordyn Nelson (Phoenix, Ariz./Greenway HS) dished out 28 assists and senior libero
Sid Brandon (Bountiful, Utah/Bountiful HS) collected a game-high 18 digs.
DSU hit .207 for the match, while the Blazer defense held FLC to a .129 clip. Dixie State forced the Skyhawks into 25 hitting errors, tallied 54 digs, and finished with 15.0 total blocks in a team defensive effort.
Dixie State will wrap up its four-match RMAC homestand Saturday afternoon vs. Adams State beginning at 3 p.m. Â
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