By MacKenzie Tuttle, Digital Content Supervisor

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – With 16 players seeing time on the court, the Berry College volleyball team swept Oglethorpe University 3-0 on Wednesday night to open up Southern Athletic Association competition. 

Set scores were 25-10, 25-6 and 25-17, ensuring Berry's fourth sweep of the year. The Vikings led the contest in nearly every category, including kills (41-20), assists (37-18), service aces (7-0), digs (43-31) and blocks (12-6).

BERRY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Emily Hancock: 11 K, .579 K%, 9 D, 2 B
• Hannah Billiard: 8 K, .500 K%, 2 B
• Sam Heard: 6 K, .667 K%, B
• Hannah Kate Thompson: 19 A, 7 D, 3 K
• Elizabeth Ragland: 9 D, SA, 2 A

OGLETHORPE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Jacoby Sims: 10 K, 7 D, 2 B
• Jordan Jones: 14 A, 2 K
• Taryn North: 10 D, A

NOTABLES:

• With the win, Berry improves to 6-3 overall on the year, as well as 1-0 in the SAA.
• Oglethorpe falls to 2-3 and 0-1.

UP NEXT:

• The Vikings will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to take on Birmingham-Southern College in their next SAA matchup on Friday, Sept. 15 at 7:00 p.m.