Thursday, September 25
Southern Miss Wellness Center
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
9-3,1-0Sun Belt
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ULM
9-6,0-1Sun Belt
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2
3
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ULM
23
16
15
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Southern Miss.
25
25
25
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Southern Miss Sweeps ULM in Sun Belt Opener
9/25/2025 9:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss volleyball opened Sun Belt Conference play with a 3-0 sweep of ULM on Friday night inside the Wellness Center, taking set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-18.
The Golden Eagles hit .252 as a team with 39 kills and seven service aces, while holding the Warhawks to a .098 hitting percentage.
The first set was a back-and-forth battle, featuring 13 ties and four lead changes. Brynn Botkin and Sadie McAda combined for seven kills in the frame, helping Southern Miss close on an 8-3 run to secure the 25-22 win.
In the second set, the Golden Eagles surged ahead early behind two aces from Lillie Johnson and kills from Botkin and Aubrey Judd to build a 10-5 lead. Southern Miss never trailed again, stretching the margin to 20-13 before closing with a Botkin kill for the 25-16 victory.
Set three saw the Golden Eagles capitalize on ULM errors while maintaining steady production at the net. Judd and McAda added three kills apiece in the frame, while Sunni Sheppard anchored the defense with five digs. A 6-1 run late pushed the lead to 22-15, and Botkin sealed the sweep with her match-high 13th kill for a 25-18 win.
Botkin led all players with 13 kills and four aces, while Judd added eight kills and McAda contributed seven kills and a team-high 13 digs. Johnson posted seven digs and two aces, and Elly Stewart chipped in three blocks. Setter Gaby Zovko paced the offense with 33 assists.
The Golden Eagles improved to 9-3 (1-0 SBC) and will close the weekend series with ULM at 6 p.m. Friday in the Wellness Center.
The Golden Eagles hit .252 as a team with 39 kills and seven service aces, while holding the Warhawks to a .098 hitting percentage.
The first set was a back-and-forth battle, featuring 13 ties and four lead changes. Brynn Botkin and Sadie McAda combined for seven kills in the frame, helping Southern Miss close on an 8-3 run to secure the 25-22 win.
In the second set, the Golden Eagles surged ahead early behind two aces from Lillie Johnson and kills from Botkin and Aubrey Judd to build a 10-5 lead. Southern Miss never trailed again, stretching the margin to 20-13 before closing with a Botkin kill for the 25-16 victory.
Set three saw the Golden Eagles capitalize on ULM errors while maintaining steady production at the net. Judd and McAda added three kills apiece in the frame, while Sunni Sheppard anchored the defense with five digs. A 6-1 run late pushed the lead to 22-15, and Botkin sealed the sweep with her match-high 13th kill for a 25-18 win.
Botkin led all players with 13 kills and four aces, while Judd added eight kills and McAda contributed seven kills and a team-high 13 digs. Johnson posted seven digs and two aces, and Elly Stewart chipped in three blocks. Setter Gaby Zovko paced the offense with 33 assists.
The Golden Eagles improved to 9-3 (1-0 SBC) and will close the weekend series with ULM at 6 p.m. Friday in the Wellness Center.
Team Stats
ULM
USM
Kills
33
41
Errors
14
8
Attempts
96
91
Hitting %
.198
.363
Points
37.0
51.0
Assists
31
35
Aces
3
7
Blocks
1
3
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
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