Going into their match against Johnson & Wales, senior Alyssa Prescott was only five digs away from 1,000 in her career. Likewise, senior Lydia Rooth needed just 12 kills to eclipse the 1,000 career kill mark.
The Fire jumped out to an early 10-4 lead after kills from Rooth and Kaitlin Boyd, inching Rooth closer to the millennium mark. Southeastern, who out-hit the Wildcats .429 to .095 in the game, used this momentum to eventually take the set by a score of 25-11.
In the second set, Southeastern went up 20-6 after seven straight serves from Lindsey Fleming. Toward the middle of the set, Prescott, who had 15 digs in the match, dug a ball from a Johnson & Wales attack, becoming the first player in Southeastern volleyball history to reach 1,500 assists and 1,000 digs. The Fire rolled to a 25-9 win to go up 2-0.
The third set proved to be more of the same for Southeastern. The Fire dominated the Wildcats to separate themselves with a 17-4 run. Boyd, who had a match-high .643 hitting percentage, recorded four of her ten kills during that stretch. This time, it was Rooth's turn to hit her way into the history books. Lydia, who finished the match with 12 kills and a .476 hitting percentage, tipped a set over the Johnson & Wales block, which fell for her 1,000th career kill. The Fire went on to win the set 25-9 and the match 3-0.
The Fire will be back in action Tuesday as they face Florida College on the road at 7pm.
