BUCS SAIL PAST LEE COLLEGE, 3-0

The third-ranked Blinn College volleyball team defeated Lee College 25-8, 25-9, 25-21 in a Region XIV Conference match Tuesday night.

Rebecca Reeve led the sweep with nine kills and 14 attempts. Tawnee Luafalemana followed with six kills and four block assists.

Jordyn Keamo added 20 assists and nine digs, and Paloma Da Silva added 10 digs.

“We got a lot of players out on our home court,” coach Erin Mellinger said. “It was a good team effort.”

The Buccaneers hosted a “Dig Pink Rally” during the match Tuesday, donning pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness. A portion of the night’s ticket sales will benefit the Side-Out Foundation, a nonprofit that awards grants to medical research organizations and entities dedicated to providing support to breast cancer patients and their families.

The team honored Bonnie Loehr, the mother of freshman setter Lauren Loehr, on the court Tuesday for her strength in her battle with cancer.

“We not only host this night to give back, but to honor our own,” Mellinger said. “It’s not just about us.”

The Bucs will return to action Saturday at 1 p.m. when they face Laredo Community College for another Region XIV Conference match.

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 29 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.

(Story courtesy: Brooke Conrad, Binn Information)
(Photos courtesy: Charles Kelm, Blinn Information)