ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Siena Heights women's volleyball team swept Michigan-Dearborn in a non-conference match on Saturday morning. The Saints were led by Autumn Anderson with nine kills in the victory.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Siena Heights 3, Michigan-Dearborn 0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-20)

Location: Dearborn, Michigan (UMD Fieldhouse)

Records: Siena Heights (9-8), Michigan-Dearborn (0-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Saints took the lead 5-4 in the first set and never looked back on the way to a 25-16 win to take the 1-0 lead. Siena Heights hits a match-high .318 in the first set.

Runs of 4-0, 5-0, and 4-0 allowed the Saints to pull away with a 17-9 lead in the second set. The Wolverines rallied back to come within two points of tying the score, but SHU finished the set to take a 2-0 lead. 

The Saints rattled off four-straight points to take a 5-1 lead and never trailed on the way to ending the match in the third set. 

TOP SAINTS

• Anderson added two blocks and a dig to her totals. 

• Aubrey Bates tallied 23 assists and five digs in the win. 

• Payton Osborne led defensively with 15 digs. 

THE OPPOSITION

• Kielee Tondryk led UM-Dearborn with nine kills.

• Delaney Smith anchored the defense with 21 digs.

UP NEXT

The Saints travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to face Indiana Tech in the WHAC women's volleyball tournament quarterfinals. The match is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.