Aces sweep Past Belmont To Complete A Perfect Weekend
Cardona totals 19 kills in the win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Hitting .317 with 19 kills, four aces and four digs, Giulia Cardona paced the University of Evansville volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over Belmont on Saturday evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Cardona’s final tally led all players. Alondra Vazquez finished with 12 kills and a team-high 13 digs and three block assists. Kora Ruff totaled 35 assists and eight digs.
Set 1 – UE 25, BU 9
Four Purple Aces had kills in the opening five points as UE came out strong to take a 5-1 lead. Up 11-6, Evansville scored seven in a row before pulling away for a 25-9 victory and a 1-0 match lead. Giulia Cardona recorded eight kills in the set, including the clinching tally.
Set 2 – UE 25, BU 22
Another nice start saw UE score three of the first four points before the Bruins took their first lead of the night at 5-4. Cardona took over when three consecutive service aces turned a 7-7 tie into a 10-7 advantage. Belmont countered to tie the frame at 11-11 before retaking a 15-13 edge. Emilee Scheumann posted a kill to put the Aces back on track, going in front at 18-7 and hanging on for the 25-22 triumph.
Set 3 – UE 25, BU 19
After Evansville took a 3-1 lead to open the set, Alondra Vazquez registered a kill to push the lead to 13-7. The next segment belonged to Cardona who had back-to-back-to-back kills to make it a 19-10 game. Looking to secure a perfect home weekend, the Aces took the frame by a final of 25-19 to finish off the 3-0 sweep.
FOOTNOTE: Â Tuesday will mark Senior Day when the Aces complete the regular season with a 6 p.m. match against Indiana State.
