PENSACOLA, Fla. - No. 25 nationally and No. 7 regionally West Florida volleyball (25-5, 20-0 GSC) hit another high-water mark in the program's decorated annals as it finished the 2024 regular season with a perfect 20-0 mark, the most GSC regular season wins in the conference's history, in yet another 3-0 final (25-13, 25-23, 25-17) on Senior Day at UWF Field House on Saturday afternoon against Trevecca Nazarene (13-18, 10-10 GSC). 
 
After finishing the nonconference slate 5-5, the Argos brought their best in GSC play in the first season since 2016 that the conference featured a 20-game double round robin schedule. After experiencing 12-0, 14-0 and 16-0 GSC records in its history, UWF outdid itself once again to meet the lofty expectations the program sets for itself. The win marks the 10th GSC season sweep and 11th overall in 2024.
 
The Argos celebrated the careers of their eight seniors in style, as Tylah Yeomans, Nikki Deslatte, Damyah Joyner, Annie Monaco, Erin Thompson, Izabelle Sanchez, Jenna Zydlo and Meg Brackhan were recognized for their contributions to the program in a pregame ceremony. Coach Melissa Wolter went with an all-senior starting lineup and each one played in every set. The result was no different for the Blue and Green, as it tallied 41 kills to 30 for TNU and scored 54 points to the latter's 37. UWF scored 11 more kills and committed two less hitting errors than the visitors on just two more attacks, outhitting the Trojans .286 to .156. The Argos had the advantage in all the ancillary categories as well, taking aces 8-3, blocks 5-4, assists 40-29 and digs 44-34. 
 
Joyner was in rare form and back to her terminal self again, making good on 11 of her 16 swings for a .500 mark to lead the team in her final regular season match. Zydlo tallied nine kills on .389 hitting, three block assists, three digs and an ace. Monaco scored seven kills on .211 hitting with seven digs, three blocks and two assists. Yeomans earned her first start as an Argo, and the grad transfer from Wheeling took advantage with five kills and a solo block. Another grad transfer in Deslatte made the most of Senior Day, as the former USC Upstate Spartan hit four kills on .273 production with an assisted block. 
 
In her final regular season match as libero for the Argos, Brackhan scooped 12 attacks and had four assists while firing three aces. Thompson, in the most extensive action of her Argonaut career, tallied six digs and three aces. Another would-be dig by Thompson turned into a kill as she saved and put back into play a ball that carried outside the reach of Zydlo and perfectly over the net for the score. Sanchez dished out her most assists since October 6 of last season, putting up 18 to go with five digs and a kill. Gabi Moulton ceded playing time to Sanchez but still tallied 15 assists with three digs and a block assist. Camryn Brooks scored three kills on a .250 outing with six scoops and an ace. 
 
In a first set in which UWF easily handled with a .185 hitting percentage while holding Trevecca to 0.0 and not scoring more than four points consecutively, the difference came at the service line. The Argos racked up six of their eight aces in the frame, routinely leaving the Trojans flummoxed. In the second, which saw just a .004 difference between the sides, TNU came out hot, taking two four-point and three three-point leads before the Argos took the lead for good at 19-15 with a 6-1 run. At set point, the Trojans fought back with a 5-1 run to get within one point before Yeomans stepped up with a kill to ensure that 25 would be sufficient. 
 
Lastly, the Argos took the third frame with an advantage of .367 to .148 and six more kills. After ceding the opening point, a service error started an 11-0 run and a 10-point service run by Brackhan. Joyner scored four of the points via kill. Monaco added a kill with a block assisted by Zydlo, Brooks scored a kill of her own and Brackhan scored via ace for the final time of the contest. UWF kept Trevecca at arm's length the rest of the way, as after three straight Trojan points narrowed it to 23-17, Zydlo scored a kill for match point and an attack error sealed it for the Argos. 
 
All attention now turns to the GSC Championship next week. With the No. 1 seed and hosting privileges locked up for the 14th time and ninth straight season, UWF can sit by as No. 5 Lee and No. 6 Trevecca host the first round on Tuesday. The quarterfinals begin at the Field House on Friday, November 22. The Argos and No. 2 Alabama Huntsville have earned their opening round byes until the semifinals, which will be played on Saturday, the 23rd, UWF's match coming first at 2 pm. The semifinal winners play for the conference title and automatic berth to the South Regional Championship on Sunday, the 24th, at 1 pm. The Argos eye their 13th overall and ninth straight GSC Championship, as well as conference title No. 124 across all UWF athletic programs.   

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