By: Hope Hensley
October 31, 2026
Santa Barbara, Calif. — Warriors Sweep Dominican on Senior Night for Fifth Straight Win. The Westmont women's volleyball team celebrated Senior Night in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, sweeping Dominican in straight sets (25–11, 25–16, 25–23) at Murchison Gymnasium.
"Our hitting percentage was obviously amazing—I think that might be our best on the season," said Westmont Head Coach Ruth McGolpin. "Our seniors had an absolutely outstanding night. You couldn't ask for a better group of seniors in Val Coward, Ceanna O'Loughlin, and Malia de Jesus. They've been an inspirational part of our program for the last four years for Malia and Val, and the last two for Ceanna. We really appreciate them not only as volleyball players, but as wonderful human beings."
Westmont came out firing in the opening set, hammering down 19 kills with just one attack error on 31 attempts for a blistering .581 hitting percentage to claim a 25–11 win. The Warriors maintained control in the second set behind strong net defense before outlasting a resilient Penguins (4-21, 1-16 PacWest) effort in the third to finish the sweep.
Audrey Hyde led a balanced offense with a team-high 11 kills on 21 errorless swings (.524 hitting percentage) alongside seven digs. Valerie Coward reached double figures with 10 kills, while Ceanna O'Loughlin and Camila Cornejo-Farmer added nine kills apiece. Cornejo-Farmer hit .467 with three total blocks, and middle hitter Jordan Weston matched her at the net with eight kills (.462) and four total blocks.
Setters Sierra McClure and Lily Underwood expertly directed the attack, with McClure recording 27 assists and 10 digs and Underwood contributing 10 assists and a team-high 16 digs.
Defensively, libero Rylee Elias added 10 digs, while Alyson Wurster scooped up 11 digs. As a team, Westmont posted a season-high .361 hitting percentage while holding Dominican to .096.
"Overall, it was a great match by the entire team," McGolpin added. "We did a nice job with our blocking, and I'm super stoked that we're on this little winning streak. One more home game next Wednesday against a tough Vanguard team, and then we're on the road against Point Loma. Let's keep rolling, Warriors."
Westmont hosts Vanguard at Murchison Gymnasium on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. for its home finale.
