UPIKE Athletics

 
 
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Junior Cassidy Rivas had 16 kills and senior setter Chloie Brinton recorded 38 assists as the University of Pikeville knocked off Columbia International University 3-0 on Saturday morning.
 
The win ran UPike's win streak to 13 games and kept the record perfect in the AAC at 12-0.
 
Overall, the Bears now have a record of 19-3, equaling the win total in each of Coach Mary Haynes' first two seasons at the helm.
 
Columbia International, which has won three of the last four regular-season and tournament titles and has taken at least one all four seasons, is now 12-12 on the season and 8-4 in league play.
 
UPike finished with 48 kills and an attack percentage of .352, while the Rams recorded 33 kills and a .196.
 
Rivas, who had a .406, was joined in double figures by senior Lanie Hawley with 10 kills on only 18 swings for a .556 attack percentage. Senior Allaya Tokelau finished with nine kills.
 
Brinton had three kills to go with her 38 assists. The Bears had nine service aces, with Hawley and junior Lyla Reed finishing with three apiece.
 
Defensively, the Bears had 47 digs in the win. They were led by Brinton with 14 with senior Lillian Carpenter adding nine. Tokelau finished with three block assists. Hawley and junior Olivia Chapman followed with two each.
 
UPike will return home for its next match, entertaining Truett McConnell (Ga.) University on Friday night. The match will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the UPike Gym.