Laura Bonomi produced 23 kills and a team-high 25 points as the No. 25 Southeastern Fire defeated Ave Maria (Fla.) 3-1 on Sept. 12 in Ave Maria, Fla.
Ave Maria (Fla.) won the opening set 25-21, but Southeastern University answered with three straight set victories. The Fire won the second set 25-21, the third set 25-18 and the fourth set 25-12.
The victory moved Southeastern to 7-3 overall and 2-0 in The Sun Conference. Ave Maria (Fla.) fell to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
Bonomi leads Southeastern attack
Bonomi hit .286 and added two service aces and 18 digs for the Southeastern Fire. Lucrezia Ceroni recorded 11 kills while hitting .381, along with three digs, three assists and three block assists.
Jillian Zoerman finished with 10 kills and 12 digs, while Laura Santangeletta and Jewel Carling each recorded six kills. Haven Speer directed the offense with 45 assists, three service aces and 12 digs.
Mallori Grey led Southeastern defensively with 27 digs. Southeastern hit .235 as a team, compared with Ave Maria’s .127, while Speer also recorded three block assists.
Next match
Southeastern University women’s volleyball returns to action Sept. 15 at Florida College. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Source: Original report