The University of West Florida Argonauts swept Lipscomb 3-0 on Sunday at PenAir Field House in Pensacola. West Florida won the match 25-23, 25-20 and 25-23 to improve to 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the ASUN. Lipscomb fell to 12-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.
West Florida finished with 43 kills and a .274 hitting percentage. Kumara Flanagain led the Argonauts with nine kills and added three digs. Karyna Werley contributed 20 assists, seven kills, five digs and one service ace.
West Florida Closes Out Three Tight Sets
The Argonauts opened the first set with a 3-0 lead behind kills from Flanagain and Delaney Hanowell before Lipscomb moved ahead 16-13. West Florida answered with five consecutive points, including a kill from Aniston Cochran and a service ace from Madison Joyner, to take an 18-16 lead. Lipscomb later moved in front 20-18, but Hanowell tied the set with a kill and combined with Emily Breazeale for a block that put West Florida ahead.
Lipscomb tied the opening set at 23-23 before a service error gave West Florida set point. Flanagain then delivered a kill to secure the 25-23 victory. The Argonauts carried a 1-0 match lead into the second set.
Lipscomb took an 11-7 lead in the second set before kills from Hanowell and Breazeale, along with a service ace from Maddie Mire, helped West Florida close the gap. Flanagain tied the set at 12-12, and another kill from her followed by a service ace from Camryn Brooks gave the Argonauts a 14-12 advantage. A block from Talya Sampson and Cochran helped West Florida extend its lead to 20-15 before kills from Hanowell and Breazeale secured a 25-20 set win.
West Florida opened the third set with three kills from Sampson to take a 3-1 lead, but Lipscomb responded with a five-point run. Trailing 7-4, the Argonauts won seven of the next eight points behind a service ace from Lizzy Kwiatkowski and kills from Breazeale, Karyna Werley, Cochran and Sampson. West Florida stretched its lead to 17-11 before Lipscomb cut the deficit to 22-19.
Kills from Breazeale, Werley and Hanowell helped West Florida maintain its advantage late in the third set. Flanagain’s kill made it 24-21 and gave the Argonauts match point, but Lipscomb scored twice to pull within one. Flanagain answered with the final kill in West Florida’s 25-23 set win, completing the sweep.
Brooks and Cochran Add Defensive Production
Camryn Brooks recorded a team-high 16 digs and added two assists and one service ace. Aniston Cochran finished with five kills, a team-high three total blocks and one service ace. Werley’s all-around performance also included five digs and seven kills in addition to her 20 assists and service ace.
West Florida’s .274 hitting percentage topped Lipscomb’s .248 mark. The Argonauts won each set by two or five points, preserving the sweep despite Lipscomb’s late challenges in the opening and third sets. The victory moved West Florida to 4-1 in ASUN play.
What Comes Next for West Florida
West Florida will face North Florida on Friday, October 23, at 5 p.m. at UNF Arena. Live stats will be available on GoArgos.com. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
FSB Take
West Florida’s sweep was built on its ability to answer Lipscomb’s runs in all three sets. Flanagain led the attack with nine kills, while Werley supplied 20 assists and Brooks led the defense with 16 digs. The Argonauts now take a 12-3 overall record and a 4-1 ASUN mark into Friday’s match against North Florida.
Source: Original report