Volleyball Sweeps Second-Straight at LSC Preview

SAN ANTONIO – On the middle night of the LSC Tournament Preview, the St. Mary's University Volleyball team swept its second consecutive conference foe, beating Cameron 25-16, 26-24, 25-18.

Junior Dallasstar Johnson (San Antonio) and senior Alicia Virthe (Orlando, Fla.) combined for 27 of the team's 45 kills (60%). Johnson, who hit a career-high 16 kills on Thursday night, followed up the performance with 12 kills on 17 swings with only one error – which came late in the third set for a .647 hitting percentage. Virthe chipped in 15 kills and a .464 hitting percentage (15-2-28) to improve the Rattlers to 7-3 on the year.

Senior setter Cali Nims (Corpus Christi, Texas) tallied yet another double-double, giving her five on the year and 34 for her career with 37 assists and 13 digs. Junior libero Alyssa Koehl (New Braunfels, Texas) edged Nims out for team-high honors with 15 digs and she added a match-high three aces.

Johnson led all players with four blocks, while sophomore Olivia Rubio (San Antonio) was one behind her with three. Rubio also closed the book on the Aggies (0-9), smashing match point.

For the first time this season and since Sept. 8, 2023 against Sul Ross State, the Rattler hitters did not get blocked in a match. Cameron had zero blocks, while StMU tallied seven.

The tournament wraps up on Saturday afternoon as Cameron and Oklahoma Christian square off at Noon, while the Rattlers and St. Edward's battle at 3 p.m. In the other match of the day, the Hilltoppers beat the Eagles in four sets.

News & Notes

• Dallasstar Johnson recorded the 400th kill of her career and now has 402. The junior is averaging 2.11 kills per set, up 0.25 per set over last season.
• With one more dig, Alyssa Koehl will tie for 12th on the St. Mary's career charts with 1,090. Kelsey Huber currently holds the spot (2011-14). 
• Cali Nims is now 39 assists shy of 2,000 and her next service ace will be the 100th of her standout career. 
• For the fifth-time this season, the Rattlers recorded more aces than errors at the service line with eight aces and seven errors.