Flyers Sweep Day One at Owens Invitational

The Sandhills Community College Flyers opened play at the Owens Invitational in dominant fashion, sweeping both Terra State and Lorain County Community College on Friday.

Match 1: Sandhills 3, Terra State 0

Set Scores: 25-10, 25-14, 25-19

The Flyers controlled the tempo from start to finish in their first match of the day. Sandhills spread the offense effectively, led by Brooke Emore with 7 kills and a solo block. Liz Bryson added 6 kills on a .400 hitting percentage, while Reagan Smith provided a spark with 5 kills and a .455 efficiency.

Setter Averi Cuddeback ran the offense with 12 assists and added 5 aces from the service line. Reagan Malpass contributed 8 assists and 2 aces, while Giannie Small chipped in 4 aces and 3 digs. At the net, Katelyn Bunting posted 3 kills and 2 blocks, while Madison Scheffler recorded a block solo.

Match 2: Sandhills 3, Lorain County CC 0

Set Scores: 25-18, 25-17, 25-23

Sandhills faced a tougher test in their second match but closed out a competitive third set to complete the sweep. Brooke Emore led the way with a match-high 12 kills and 12 digs, hitting .233 while adding 4 aces for 16 total points. Liz Bryson continued her strong play with 7 kills (.375), and Katelyn Bunting added 6 kills and 2 blocks.

The Flyers' serving game remained sharp, with Giannie Small serving 3 aces and Cuddeback adding 2 more alongside a team-best 15 assists. Defensively, Olivia Rosy anchored the back row with 10 digs, while Madison Scheffler controlled the net with 3 block solos.

Sandhills improves to 6-0 on the season and will face their toughest challenge yet on Saturday with two nationally-ranked opponents: Delta College (#15 NJCAA preseason poll) at 9 a.m. and College of DuPage (#3) at 12:30 p.m.