#MustangsWin! Murphy, Sabella Power Mustangs Past Scots

            Batesville, Ark. – Molly Murphy set a new record and Kylee Sabella had a huge afternoon for Central Baptist College volleyball today at Becknell Gymnasium in the American Midwest Conference opener for CBC and the Lyon Scots. The Mustangs (3-3, 1-0 AMC) won 3-1 by scores of 25-14, 25-27, 26-24 & 26-24 over Lyon (9-8, 0-1 AMC).

            Murphy would set a new single match assist record, posting 58 to break the previous record by two. Kylee Sabella also had a historic match, posting 30 kills to join Lena Srdanov as the only Mustangs ever to record 30 kills or more in a single match. The Mustangs totaled 67 kills and hit .175 while Lyon had just 43 kills and hit .134.

MATCH NOTES

• The win over Lyon was just the third win for CBC ever and the first since Oct. 25, 2012
• Murphy's record was two more than Hope Johnson's previous record of 56, set on October 16, 2018 against Crowley's Ridge
• Murphy's 58 assists were the most ever on the road and it was just the fourth time a setter has recorded 50 or more assists in a match
• This was Murphy's second 40-plus assist match this season
• Murphy also had 18 digs for her fifth straight double-double this season and the ninth of her career
• Sabella's 30 kills also resulted in a hitting percentage of .328
• Kenzie Hanks and Reaven Seymore also had double-digits in kills with 12 apiece
• Mikayla Lawrence led in digs with 37, the third most in a single match and the second most she has recorded this season
• The 67 kills were tied for the second most in a single match (Oct. 16, 2018 vs. Crowley's Ridge)
• 66 assists were the second most in a single match (69 – Oct. 22, 2019 vs. Randall)
• The Mustangs recorded 107 digs, their second 100-plus dig match this season
• CBC is on pace for their highest kills per set in a season since joining the NAIA (12.7)
• The Mustangs are currently hitting .154 as a unit, which would be the highest as a team since 2012
• CBC is 3-0 in four-set matches this season and 48-49 all-time in four sets

UP NEXT

            CBC begins a busy schedule over the next few weeks with their next match on Monday night against Philander Smith. First serve from Reddin Fieldhouse is scheduled for 5 p.m. as the Mustangs will look to avenge an earlier loss to PSC in Little Rock. For coverage of Monday night's match, be sure to like and follow @gocbcmustangs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.