ST. LOUIS Facing the eighth-ranked Missouri Baptist Spartans for the second time this season, William Woods found a much better rhythm throughout the match.
FULTON Far from back-and-forth hitting performances that characterized the first meeting between the teams in Point Lookout, William Woods (15-7) dominated on both sides of the court in a 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 28-26) win over College of the Ozarks (12-8) on Tuesday night. Kassidy Phillips blasted 14 kills and added two block assists for the Woods, with Valeria Olivera adding nine kills and a solo block.
PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. Kassidy Phillips knocked home 30 kills on Friday night, including a career-high 18 against the University of Saint Francis Cougars, as the William Woods University Owls moved to 5-0 for the first time since 2000.
The Lincoln Blue Tigers claimed 18 event wins, nine by the men and nine by the women, during Saturday’s Lincoln Open at Dwight T. Reed Stadium. The Lincoln women cruised to a team title with 162 points. Central Methodist finished a distant second with 122 points. The Lincoln men recorded 182 points in their team win, while Missouri S&T was runner-up with 170 points.
Central Methodist freshman Rhakala Blackmon and William Woods junior Landon Dunlap competed last Thursday and Friday in the NAIA indoor track and field national championships.