Columbia, Mo. - After a tough Thursday evening, the No. 19 Central Methodist Volleyball program responded with a three-set sweep over Stephens College Friday night in Columbia, Mo. 

Central took down the Stars by scores of 25-9, 25-20, and 25-23. 

Joana Milho led the offense with 15 kills on 29 swings for a .379 hitting percentage. She also finished with seven digs and a block. 

Hailey Dreier followed with six kills while the trio of Mia Trankler, Annabelle Maassen, and Lauren Strange each registered four. 

Giulia Gainelli dished out 15 assists while Mariah Bostic-Jones collected 14. On the defensive side, Rita Campos finished the evening with 13 digs, followed by Maassen with eight and Lauryn Farish seven. 

As a team, Central aced Stephens eight total times, with Alice Fernandes leading the way for the Eagles with three service aces. 

CMU registered a .220 hitting percentage compared to .044 for the Stars. 

The Eagles now stand at 8-2, and will turn their attention to conference play. Central will open Heart action against MidAmerica Nazarene Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m. inside Puckett Field House. 

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