TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball notched its second consecutive Sun Belt Conference sweep following a three-set victory (25-18, 26-24, 25-17) over ULM on Saturday.
Troy (10-5, 5-1 SBC) dominated at the service line once again, highlighted by Kalina Calvillo's career-high six aces. Olivia Kwiatkowski notched three aces for the fifth time in her past six matches. As a team, Troy tied its season high with 12 aces, matching its previous mark set against Alabama State.
Troy compensated for a quiet offensive outing with strong defense and crisp passing. For the second straight match, the Trojans kept ULM under .100 hitting at a .065 clip (25/19/92), led by Sophie Ocampo's five blocks at the net.
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ULM (7-13, 1-5 SBC) found offensive rhythm through Aniya Hall, who tallied a match-high 10 kills on .240 (10/4/25) hitting. The Warhawks once again outblocked the Trojans with nine on the match, led by freshman middle blocker Tatum Clay, who posted six.
Set 1 — Troy 25, ULM 18
The two teams were knotted at seven before Troy scored five unanswered points to force a Warhawk timeout. Behind a trio of service aces from Calvillo and strong opening-set performances from Brooke Forkum and Sophie Ocampo, the Trojans held on to take set one.
Set 2 — Troy 26, ULM 24
A competitive second set featured 15 ties and five lead changes. Troy held a slight 15-14 advantage at the media break, but a ULM run forced a Trojan timeout with Troy trailing 20-19. The Warhawks extended their lead to 23-20 before the Cardinal and White rallied to level the set at 24. Kwiatkowski then delivered in the clutch, firing back-to-back aces to clinch the set.
Set 3 — Troy 25, ULM 17
Isa Ruether fueled the Trojan offense in the final set, posting five kills to help lead Troy to the sweep. The Trojans saved their best offensive frame for last, hitting .216 (13/5/37) to close out the match.
Quotable — head coach Josh Lauer
"Love coming out of this weekend with a sweep," Lauer said. "ULM, like we expected, came out and played hard and served tough, but I was really proud of our passers, I thought they rebounded very well. Our serve and pass really stabilized us today. We had 12 aces which is pretty incredible for a three-set match. Always a good day to take a 'dub,' but we talked with the team about staying hungry and getting better."
Notables
- Kalina Calvillo recorded a career-high six service aces.
- Isa Ruether matched her season high with four digs.
- Troy held its fifth opponent this season to under .100 hitting, and second in as many contests against ULM.
- The Trojans' 12 service aces tie their season best, which came against Alabama State.
- For the second time in the past two seasons, the Trojans have earned a four-match winning streak in conference play.
Up next
Troy volleyball returns to action next Friday, Oct. 16, when they take on Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La., starting at 6 p.m. The match will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+.
