The Bob Jones University women's volleyball team came out ahead over two NAIA programs with a 3-0 sweep over Washington Adventist University followed by a 3-1 victory against Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. With Friday's wins, the Bruins are on a four game winning streak and have a 14-14 season record.

"The team played very well today," said Coach Christa Schlichting. "I am thankful that different people contributed at different times as we tried several different lineups."

Friday's first game for Bob Jones came against Washington Adventist University. This marked the first ever meeting between the Bruins and the Shock. 

In the opening set, the Bruins got off to a good start and soon put away nine straight points to take a 15-6 advantage. The lead held through the remainder of the set, and BJU finished with a 25-15 set win. 

Natalie Treas served eight straight to give the Bruins an early lead in the second set. The Bruins cruised to a 20-2 lead over the Shock and soon finished out set two ahead 25-6. 

Looking to close out it out in the third, the Bruins had a good start, but the Shock didn't give up and soon went on a bit of a run to keep the score tight. The Bruins rallied to finish out the set on a 10-2 run to complete the 3-0 sweep over Washington Adventist. 

After a break, the Bruins were back on the court to face off against Carolina University in the Battle of the Bruins. 

As the first set got underway, the BJU Bruins got out to a slight lead over Carolina University. A late push by Carolina gave them the 20-17 advantage. Bob Jones dropped trailed early as they dropped set one 25-21.

Bob Jones quickly regrouped. In set two, the Bruins started out well with a 6-1 lead. They held strong and evened the match with a 25-21 set win.

The third set proved to be the turning point. Both sides traded long rallies and momentum swings, but key kills helped the Bruins edge out a 27-25 victory to go up 2-1.

From there, the Bruins carried the momentum into the fourth, closing out the match convincingly with a 25-18 win the Battle of the Bruins 3-1.

Following the game, Schlichting said, "it was our defense that propelled us to get the big win against Carolina University. There were some phenomenal scrappy plays that were made. This is the momentum we need as we head into post-season play."

The Bruins have two more games remaining in the regular season. They are back at home next week with contests on Tuesday against Toccoa Falls College and on Saturday against Warren Wilson College.