COLUMBIA—The No. 23-ranked CIU Rams held to their winning ways on Friday as they defeated Milligan (Tenn.) 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-13) in women's volleyball. CIU's current win streak has moved to 14 straight victories, and the Rams are now 18-1 and 8-0 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC).
Gabriela Vega was one of the catalysts for the Rams' success as the graduate student recorded her second straight contest with three aces. Hanah Weiss was the only Ram in double-digit kills with 11, while Katie Camp posted nine and Hadassah Davis recorded eight. Melissa Campos Soto (16 assists) and Kamelia De Jesus (17 assists) combined for 33 assists, while Lydia Gustafson stuffed the stat sheet with six kills and four blocks. Junior libero Kelcey Mangum led CIU in digs with 17.
What Coach Katie Weiss is saying is, "Milligan is always is a well-coached team. I thought we improved tonight in some of the areas that we struggled against Pikeville, which was encouraging. Great to go 2-0 this week."
Up Next: CIU hosts St. Andrews (N.C.) on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. EST.