TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball (2-1) bounced back on Sunday with a sweep (25-15, 25-15, 25-11) over Alabama State (0-3) on the third day of the Troy Invitational.
The Trojans displayed another excellent offensive performance, recording 42 kills on a .353 (42/12/85) hitting percentage. Kalina Calvillo continued her strong start to the season, racking up another double-digit kill performance with 10 on .526 hitting (10/0/19).
Stellar first and third sets saw the Trojans record attack percentages of .560 and .481, respectively. Troy recorded 15 of its 42 total kills in the opening set, spread across six different players, and 17 kills in the third across seven players.
Sunday's win over Alabama State marked the 37th consecutive win for the Trojans over the Hornets. With today's win, the program remains undefeated against the in-state opponent. Troy held Alabama State to a team hitting percentage of .014 (15/14/74).
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Set 1 — Troy 25, Alabama State 15
High-powered offense powered the Trojans in the first set. The Trojans exploded for a .560 (15/1/25) attack percentage in the opening frame. The .560 mark tops the second-highest hitting percentage in a single set that the Trojans recorded on Friday when they hit .481 (15/2/27) in the third set against Mercer.
Set 2 — Troy 25, Alabama State 15
Despite the same score as the set prior, the offense did not come as easily to the Trojans in the second. Olivia Kwiatkowski helped keep the Trojans in front and tacked on a team-high four kills.
Set 3 — Troy 25, Alabama State 11
The Trojans returned their offensive dominance from the first set, posting a team hitting percentage of .481 (17/4/27). Ella Broadhead and Lainey Waser made their Trojan season debuts, each recording a kill. The Trojans put the pressure on early and stretched their lead out to 19-6, helping put the game out of reach.
Quotable – head coach Josh Lauer
"Great bounce back tonight, we were aggressive and played great from the service line. I thought that we stacked a lot of good tonight. [We] had a lot of great passes, a lot of great sets, a lot of good swings, a lot of good serving and that was a real difference maker for us today. I am really proud of the way we bonded as a team and came out focused in front of another great crowd here in Trojan Arena."
— Josh Lauer
Notables
- The Trojans one-upped Friday's second-highest attack percentage in a single set (.481) by hitting .560 in the opening set against Alabama State.
- First year Kenzly Foote recorded four aces, including the first of her career.
- Brooke Forkum matched her career-best hitting percentage (.400), which she set on Friday against Mercer, and tacked on six kills.
- Josie Hensley recorded a career-high in assists (14), digs (4) and service aces (2).
- Madison Marx matched her career-high in service aces (4). She last recorded four aces against Mercer on Sept. 10, 2023.
- Troy maintains its perfect head-to-head record against Alabama State while picking up its 37th consecutive win over the Hornets.
Up next
Troy volleyball returns to action next Sunday as it awaits its first road test of the season. The Trojans travel to Columbia, S.C., for a matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks, which will be streamed on SECN+ beginning at 1 p.m. CT.
