PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Harding volleyball team swept Spring Hill 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-9) Saturday on the final day of the Argo Bash.

Harding improves to 5-6 on the season.

Spring Hill falls to 4-4.

FIRST SET

Harding took an 8-2 lead in the first set. The Lady Bisons closed the set on a 4-1 run on three kills by Emily Clayton. Harding won the set 25-11. The Lady Bisons had 14 kills and no hitting errors in the set.

SECOND SET

With the second set tied at four, Harding went on a 7-3 run to lead 13-7. Up 20-16, the Lady Bisons went on a 5-2 run on four kills to win the set 25-18. Harding had 18 kills in the set.

THIRD SET

Harding took a 12-5 lead in the third set. The Lady Bisons finished the set on an 11-0 run to win 25-9. It was the second time this season Harding has only allowed nine points in a set. The Lady Bisons allowed nine points in the first set against Southwest Baptist earlier this season. Harding had 15 kills and hit .483 in the set against Spring Hill.

STATS

Harding

-          Zoe Hardin and Emily Clayton each had 12 kills for Harding.

-          Zoe Hardin also had six blocks.

-          Rachel Heussner had 31 assists and led Harding with 12 digs.

-          The Lady Bisons had a season-low six hitting errors and hit for a season high .414. It was the 12th highest hitting percentage in a match since the Lady Bisons joined the NCAA in 1997.

Spring Hill

-          Bentley Odom had seven kills for Spring Hill.

-          Cassidi Sterrett led the defense with 13 digs.

-          Spring Hill hit .021 in the match and had 21 hitting errors.

QUOTE

-          Harding head coach Meredith Fear, "This weekend challenged us in intangible ways. We got better every match and will be better for it in the end. Looking forward to our home opener Tuesday against Arkansas Tech."

UP NEXT

Harding will open Great American Conference play in its home opener Tuesday at 6 p.m., at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.