St. Cloud State
5-0,0-0NSIC
Lubbock Christian (Texas)
3-2,0-0Lone Star
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Lubbock Christian | 17 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
No. 1 St. Cloud State Volleyball Sweeps Lubbock Christian in Buccaneer Invitational Opener
9/3/2026 8:58:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies improve to 5-0 with their fourth sweep of the season
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – No. 1 St. Cloud State Volleyball (5-0 overall, 0-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) opened the Buccaneer Invitational with a straight set victory over Lubbock Christian (Texas) (3-2, 0-0 Lone Star Conference) on Thursday at the Health & Sports Center on the campus of Barry University. The Huskies took the match 25-17, 25-19, 25-17 to earn their fourth sweep in the first five matches of 2026.
Buccaneer Invitational Central
TOP HUSKIES
- Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 37 assists, six digs and four aces
- Junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) – 15 digs and seven assists
- Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – 12 kills (.458 hitting percentage) and nine digs
NOTABLES
- SCSU won its inaugural match against Lubbock Christian, moving to 1-0 all-time against the Lady Chaps.
- For the first time since 2023, the Huskies opened the season 5-0.
- SCSU improved to 4-0 in neutral site matches and 4-0 in three-set matches this season.
- St. Cloud State led the match in points (60-30), kills (50-23), aces (8-3), assists (49-23) and digs (47-34). LCU led in blocks (4-2).
- LaPlant led the match in assists and aces.
- Hamann led the match in digs and posted 15+ digs for the fourth straight match. Her seven assists were a new single match career high.
- Kimm led the match in kills and sent down 12+ for the second consecutive match.
- Senior outside hitter Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) posted 11 kills (.333 hitting percentage) and five digs. Her 11 kills were the second most of the season.
- Senior middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) sent down eight kills (.400 hitting percentage).
- Freshman setter Izzy Keaveny (Waconia, Minn.) tallied six digs and four assists.
UP NEXT
The Huskies play two matches in their second day at the Buccaneer Invitational, facing Converse (S.C.) (1-2, 0-0 Conference Carolinas) and the host school, No. 13 Barry (Fla.) (1-2, 0-0 Sunshine State Conference) on Friday. First serves are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. ET) and 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) respectively. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
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