Alabama’s Mahalia Swink recorded a match-best 16 kills Friday, leading the Crimson Tide to a 3-0 sweep of Western Kentucky in the Lady Toppers’ season opener in Charleston, S.C. The match was part of the College of Charleston Tournament.
Alabama (1-0) picked up the win over WKU (0-1) with set scores of 25-23, 28-26 and 25-23.
Rachel Anderson posted a team-best 14 kills for the Lady Tops, hitting at a .344 percentage. WKU struggled offensively, hitting just .167 as a team.
Anderson’s 14 kills were followed for the Lady Toppers by Sophia Cerino’s eight and Hallie Shelton’s five.