Williams Baptist Earns Season Series Split With 3-1 Win Over Rust

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Rust College volleyball program saw one of its veteran stars piece together another double-double but they could not clip the Eagles' wings as Williams Baptist flew away with a 3-1 triumph over the Blue and White clad visitors.

The Basics:

• Score
  • Williams Baptist – 3
  • Rust – 1
    • 21-25, 25-16, 18-25, 17-25

• Records
  • Rust (3-13, 1-3 Gulf Coast)
  • Williams Baptist (2-7, 0-0 American Midwest)

• Location
  • Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – Southerland-Mabee Center

• Series History (Since 2021)
  • Williams Baptist Leads 2-1 (33.3%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2021)
  • Williams Baptist (W1) | Rust's Last Win: August 31, 2023 | Rust 3, Williams Baptist 2 | Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)

Rust Top Performers:

• Deja Campbell has double-double vision once again, logging 14 digs plus 11 kills with the latter being a match-high.

• Annie Narvaez has now put at least 20 digs in the stat sheet for the second time in four games, dropping 21 on the Eagles to tie for the most on either side.

• Jamika Coleman and Markeoni Thomas both put an end to four attack attempts via three block assists and a solo each as Coleman tacked on seven kills as well as four digs to her ledger.

• Paige Eason had a well-rounded night, producing a baker's dozen's worth of digs (13) in addition to seven kills.

• Two other notables consisted of a 13-dig effort from Saraih Taylor on top of an eight-kill barrage courtesy of Haya Winfield.

Next:

• The Lady Cats play host to the Lady Bulldogs from Fisk on Friday night at 6 p.m. looking to get back on track with a much-needed conference win.