MEDFORD, Mass. — For the third year in a row, No. 1 East Texas Baptist University won its opening match in the NCAA Division III National Tournament as it swept Maine Maritime 25-8, 25-14, 25-7. ETBU is now 32-0 and has advanced to the NCAA Division III Second Round in five of its six program appearances.

The Tigers outscored the Mariners 75-29 overall with a .434 hitting percentage. Defensively, ETBU limited the Mariners to a -.086 hitting percentage, only completing 10 kills.

Eight different Tigers posted kills in the match as Lara Hornsby and Graycee Mosley led the team. Hornsby recorded 12 kills on only one error for a .550 hitting percentage, while Mosley achieved 10 kills on three errors for a .259 hitting percentage with 12 digs for her 83rd career double-double. Callie Humphrey added 13 digs, and McKenzie Mansell notched 10. Humphrey also had four service aces. Sydney Temple and Lexi Moody combined for 33 of the team's 37 assists, with Temple recording 16 and Moody recording 17. Anita Hancock posted eight kills and a block while Katherine Server recorded three blocks and two service aces. 

ETBU completed its 25th sweep of the season and is advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history. The Tigers will face Emory University (20-7 overall, 5-2 UAA) at 3:30 p.m. Central time at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, tomorrow. 

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