Saint Leo, Fla. - The Southwest Baptist University volleyball team was dominate in day two of the Saint Leo Classic on Saturday, picking up victories of Queens (NC) and Charleston.

The Bearcats started the day off with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Queens (NC). After taking the first set 25-20 and the second set 25-19, the Bearcats dropped the third and fourth sets 16-25 and 28-30, before taking the fifth set and victory by a score of 17-15. The Bearcats were led in hitting by Jenna Isaacs who recorded 15 kills in the victory, while the defense was supported by Kaitlyn Allison who collected 28 digs. The Bearcats had three in double-digits in digs with Allison leading the way, followed by Sarah Fincher (13 digs), and Isaacs (12 digs). Carrie Johnson also provided double-digit kills with 10, while Whitney Miller had 24 assists.

In game two, the Bearcats came out strong, taking the first set 25-19 before dropping the second set 22-25. The Bearcats would go on to claim the final two sets 25-20 and 25-23 to finish off Charleston 3-1. Jordan Nedbalek and Isaacs had monster games, with Nedbalek collecting a game high 17 kills, and hitting .571, while Isaacs had 12 kills. Allison once again led the Bearcats in digs with 19, followed by Isaacs second double-double with 12 digs to go along with her 12 kills. Miller also collected 33 assists in the victory.

"We're very proud of our players this weekend," head coach Kelly Richardson stated after the tournament. "It took us a while to settle in, but once we did we saw great things. We're especially excited about the versatility of our team. It makes our program much more deep. All of our players stepped up this weekend, but we saw our junior class really into their own. All three juniors showed they will be a force to be reckoned with. Players were given opportunities this weekend, and really took advantage. We look forward to getting back on the court next week and going to work."

The Bearcats will be back in action on Friday, September 7th in the SBU Purple Bash Tournament. The Bearcats are set to play Northwestern Oklahoma State University at 11:30 a.m., followed by Drury University at 6:00 p.m.