WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Led by the trio of junior Christi Laite and sophomores McKenzie Keightley and Morgan Kline, UNCW cruised to a 3-0 (25-17, 29-25, 25-15) victory over visiting Campbell Tuesday in collegiate volleyball action at Hanover Hall.
The Seahawks improved to 3-1 on the young season as they recorded their fourth victory in five tries against the Camels. Campbell, meanwhile, saw their season mark evened at 2-2 with the setback.
Laite, Kline and Keightley combined to record 34 of the Seahawks’ 40 kills for the match as Kline and Laite tallied 12 spikes each while Keightley pitched in 10. Freshman setter Victoria Phillips paced the Seahawks lineup to a .174 hitting percentage as she dished out a match-best 33 assists.
Defensively, freshman Lindsay Hartmann notched 12 digs and junior Haley Collins added 10. Phillips pitched in nine digs to finish just shy of a double-double.
Up next: UNCW opens the Deacon Invitational with a 7 p.m. match Friday against host Wake Forest
