Lamoni, Iowa - The No. 13 Central Methodist women's volleyball program swept two Heart North Division opponents this weekend, improving its overall record to 26-5 and 16-2 in conference play. 

The Eagles began the weekend with a three-set sweep of Graceland University by scores of 25-14, 25-20, and 25-16 Friday night in Lamoni, Iowa. CMU then traveled to Peru, Neb. on Saturday, where they swept the Bobcats, 25-21, 25-18, and 25-15. 

Against the Yellowjackets, Callie Henson and Annabelle Maassen led the offense with 11 and 10 kills respectively, while Maassen compiled a hitting percentage of .526. The duo of Marina Alonso and Yenne Schepers both dished out 13 assists. 

As a team, CMU finished the evening with eight total service aces, as Maassen, Shea Luby, and Krystal Brauner each picked up two. 

Brauner led the defense with 16 digs, while Giulia Sasso and Henson recorded two blocks. Overall, the Central defense held the Yellowjackets to just a .137 hitting percentage. 

It was a historic afternoon for Brauner against Peru State Saturday, as the junior libero became the all-time career digs record holder at CMU with her 18th dig against the Bobcats. She broke the previous record of 1511, set by former Eagle Darcy Latham (2014-17). 

Through nearly three full seasons, Brauner has tallied 1518 total digs in 91 matches and 396 sets. She has averaged 3.83 digs/set and 16 digs/match. 

Brauner would finish the match against Peru State with a match-high 24 digs. 

The trio of Jordan Wolfe, Hannah Marcee, and Henson all finished the afternoon with nine kills. Maassen tallied eight kills followed by Sydney Healy with six. Marcee was the most efficient hitter for the Eagles, as she recorded a .571 hitting percentage. 

Alonso led Central with a match-high 18 assists, while Schepers tallied 13. CMU's defense held the Bobcats to just a .074 hitting percentage. 

CMU concludes the regular season with matchup against the Evangel Valor Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Springfield, Mo. 

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