RALEIGH, NC --The Shaw volleyball team tallied a .61 hitting percentage on the way to a three-set victory (25-3, 25-5, 25-9) over the Sweet Briar College Vixens Saturday at home at C C Spalding Gymnasium.

The out-of-conference win boosted the Lady Bears' overall record to 1-0 on the season.

Asia Olivera finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Bears offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of 1.0.Leana Gould also pitched in with nine in the contest. got 10 digs from Gould to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Shaw attackers combined to hit .610 in the match.
» Leana Gould had a match-high nine aces in the win.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-3.
» Shaw served up 12 aces on the way to a first-set victory.
» Shaw served up six aces on the way to a second-set victory.
» Shaw never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-9.
» Shaw served up 11 aces on the way to a third-set victory.
» Asia Olivera had a match-high eight kills for Shaw.
» Shaw got a match-high 10 digs from Leana Gould.
» Shaw attackers were helped by a match-high 16 assists from Jakya Moore.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Bears took control on the first point and never trailed to win the first set 25-3. Shaw opened up its biggest lead, 22 points, to finish off the set. Shaw also supplemented their offense with 12 aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | Shaw carried momentum from a set-one win by earning a 25-5 victory in set number two. The Lady Bears grabbed control of the set lead early on at 4-3 and never looked back. Shaw opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 20 points, to close out the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from six aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Shaw took the third set to sweep the match 3-0. The Lady Bears took a 1-0 lead and never looked back in the set to earn a 25-9 victory. Shaw ended on a high note, claiming its biggest lead, 16 points, to finish off the set. The Shaw offense also got a boost from 11 aces in the stanza.

Up Next

Shaw travels to Hickory, NC to face Lenoir-Rhyne Tuesday, September 9th. First serve is slated for 7:00 PM.