ORANGE, Calif. – For the first time this season, the Chapman University women's volleyball team swept its opponent, defeating visiting Redlands 25-17, 26-24, 25-14. Sammy Chambers had 38 assists and the Panthers hit .273 as a team.
Chambers also had 10 digs and a block in the sweep as Chapman stayed in a 5-1 for the entirety of the match. Sasha Pugh continued to be a force with 16 kills and Aaliyah Sanders added in seven kills.
Pugh's 16 kills came on 31 swings and she did not commit an error to hit .516. Sanders hit .429 as well. Clara Cronin added 16 digs.
Chapman pulled away in the first set, scoring five of the last six points to take the initial lead in the match. A back and forth second set saw Redlands look to even the match with set point at 24-22. A kill from Pugh sparked a 4-0 run for the Panthers to reverse the set point and take the set for a 2-0 match lead.
The momentum stayed with the Panthers as they jumped out to a big lead in the third and put the match away early.
Chapman heads out on the road for its next three matches before returning home to face Vassar in a non-conference match on Oct.21 at 7 p.m.
