FULTON, Mo. — William Woods (3-15, 2-14) celebrated Senior Day with a straight-set victory over Graceland (1-24, 0-16) on Saturday, sweeping the Yellowjackets 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-16) at Anderson Arena.
Eight seniors were honored before the match, and everyone saw action as the Owls closed out their home schedule with a win.
William Woods set the tone early, hitting .333 in the opening set before carrying that momentum into the second. The Owls recorded 11 kills in each of the first two sets, then closed the match with their most efficient offensive performance of the afternoon, hitting .467 with 16 kills and just two errors in the third.
Isabella Ruether led the Owls with nine kills, while Karis Hearne added eight and Lorenza Lagana finished with seven. Lennon Adams contributed six kills on a .556 hitting percentage and served three aces.
Ashley Contreras recorded 15 assists, while Kariana Hernandez Cruz added 14. Roberta Carlos de Silva finished with five kills and six digs.
William Woods hit .390 as a team, finishing with 38 kills and 37 assists while limiting Graceland to a .189 hitting percentage.
The Owls return to action Tuesday at Central Methodist. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
