ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College defended its home court at the Knoerle Center on October 2, 2026, earning a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 26-24, 25-20) over Indiana University Columbus in River States Conference women's volleyball action.
With the victory, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods improved to 28-1 overall and 5-0 in conference play, while IU Columbus dropped to 13-4 overall and 2-2 in the RSC.
Match Breakdown
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Set 1 (SMWC 25, CBUS 17):
The Pomeroys hit the ground running with an efficient offensive display in the opening frame, hitting .400 with 17 kills. SMWC controlled the tempo throughout to take a 1-0 match lead.
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Set 2 (SMWC 26, CBUS 24):
IU Columbus fought back in the most competitive set of the afternoon. The Crimson Pride recorded 15 kills and pushed SMWC into extra points, but the host Pomeroys held on at 26-24 to build a 2-0 match cushion.
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Set 3 (SMWC 25, CBUS 20):
SMWC regained control in the final set, attacking at a .282 clip with 15 kills while forcing six attack errors from IU Columbus to lock up the straight-sets win.
Team Stat Comparison
| Statistic |
IU Columbus (CBUS) |
St. Mary-of-the-Woods (SMWC) |
| Final Score |
0 |
3 |
| Kills |
40 |
46 |
| Hitting Percentage |
.193 |
.279 |
| Assists |
38 |
40 |
| Aces |
4 |
7 |
| Digs |
70 |
75 |
| Blocks |
1 |
3 |
Top Performers
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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Masa Pesic: 9 kills (.261 hitting percentage), 2 solo blocks, 5 digs.
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Karla Melendez Martinez: 8 kills, 14 digs, 2 service aces.
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Natalie Knigga: 7 kills on a team-best .438 hitting percentage.
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Sofia Soto & Luci Morris: 6 kills apiece; Morris added 1 solo block.
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Lily Richards & Ariana Cruz-Gonzalez: Directed the two-setter offense with 19 assists (Richards) and 15 assists / 10 digs (Cruz-Gonzalez).
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Gaby Fernandez: Anchored the defense with a match-high 21 digs and 5 assists.
IU Columbus
