COLUMBIA - Setter Kamelia De Jesus recorded her 4000th assist, and CIU volleyball clinched their third consecutive Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Regular-Season title on Tuesday as the Rams swept St. Andrews University (25-13, 25-10, 25-13). The Rams finish the regular season with a 28-1 overall record and a 19-1 mark in the conference, giving CIU their best regular season win percentage in program history. The Rams receive a bid to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round for the third time after obtaining the top spot in the AAC standings.

De Jesus entered the contest 17 assists shy of 4,000 and would tally 22 on the evening to help her eclipse the milestone. De Jesus is the first CIU setter to reach the 4,000-assist mark. 

Hanah Weiss, Gracen Norris, and Alana Sanurjo were on the receiving end of quite a few of De Jesus' assists as Weiss led the Rams with 11 kills while Sanjurjo and Norris each added eight kills. Lydia Gustafson contributed six kills while posting a .625 hitting percentage. As a team, the Rams were impressive, hitting .429.

Defensively, Ingrid Ferrari chipped in three solo blocks, while Melissa Campos Soto and Kelcey Mangum each added six digs. Campos Soto took part in the Rams' setter rotation with 14 assists.

Hear from Kamelia De Jesus postgame: 

Up Next: The Rams will head to the AAC Women's Volleyball Tournament in Kingsport, Tenn., as the No. 1 overall seed. Matchups and seeding will be announced by the AAC in the coming hours.