FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Shawnee State (1-1, 0-0) earned its first win of the 2026 season Friday evening, sweeping Kentucky State 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-17) at the William Exum Center.
Set 1
Despite going down 2-0 early in the first, Shawnee State erupted for nine-consecutive points to lead Kentucky State 9-2.
The Thorobreds cut their deficit to five at 10-5, however, the Bears continued to dominate the set with a 10-5 run to lead 20-10.
Shawnee State closed out the set on a 5-4 run to claim the opener 25-14.
Camille Hall and
Katelynn Boerger both recorded three kills in the first, while
Natalie Reida and
Bree Hicks each added two.
Set 2
The second set began similarly to the first, with Kentucky State jumping out to a 4-0 lead over Shawnee State.
The Thorobreds extended their lead to 10-5, however, the Bears battled back to tie the set 15-15.
After going down 17-15, Shawnee State scored four in a row on kills from McInnis and Reida to lead 19-17.
Holding a 20-19 lead, the Bears scored the final five points of the set to claim a 25-19 victory and take a 2-0 match lead.
Set 3
Shawnee State jumped out to a 6-1 lead over Kentucky State in the third set behind kills from McInnis, Boerger and Hall, maintaining its advantage into the middle of the set at 13-8.
The Thorobreds fought back to cut the Bears' lead to 14-13, but Shawnee State responded with five consecutive points to extend its advantage to 19-13.
With kills from McInnis, Hall, Reida and Jalynn West, the Bears closed out the frame on a 6-4 run to claim the set, 25-17, and complete the 3-0 sweep.
Bears by the Numbers
Kaylee McInnis led the Shawnee State with nine kills for the second game in a row. The freshman also paced the Bears with four aces and finished second with 10 digs.
Katelynn Boerger finished just behind McInnis with seven kills, and co-led the team with two blocks alongside Natalie Reida.
Cally Carpenter dished out a match-high 19 assists, while Jalynn West finished with 13.
Mylee Gleim paced Shawnee State with 11 digs in her second collegiate match.
Up Next
Shawnee State returns to the William Exum Center Saturday morning to face Young Harris. First serve is set for 9 a.m.
