PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Coastal Alabama - South Volleyball closed out the 2026 season on a high note Saturday, Oct. 24, sweeping a doubleheader against Central Alabama Community College in Prattville to snap a four-match losing streak and finish the year with a 10-19 overall record, one win shy of matching last season's win total.

The Coyotes, led by longtime head coach Dr. Ritchie Dulaney, opened the day with a four-set victory over the Trojans, overcoming a first-set setback before winning three consecutive sets, 24-26, 25-14, 25-18 and 25-18. Coastal - South carried that momentum into the second match later that afternoon, earning a straight-set sweep by scores of 25-20, 25-19 and 25-11 to complete the doubleheader and the season.

Although the Coyotes finished the season with two consecutive victories, they fell just short of advancing to the postseason.

'Yotes End Campaign on a High

Coastal Alabama - South established its offensive rhythm in the opening match after dropping a tightly contested first set. The Coyotes responded emphatically in the second, winning 25-14 before taking control of the match with victories in the third and fourth sets.

Sophomores Ella Kyker and Zion Paden led the Coyotes with 13 kills apiece in the opener. Kyker added three service aces and four digs to finish a solid performance, while Paden hit .303 with four digs. Fellow sophomores Elizabeth McMillan chipped in nine kills, and Chloe Collison recorded five. Freshman Lyric Thompson joined Collison with five kills.

Second-year setter Anna Musgrove continued to orchestrate the offense with 34 assists while adding a team-high 13 digs in the win. On the back row, Sophia Gress contributed 12 digs, while Kaylee Worrell finished with nine.

The Coyotes carried their momentum into the second match, controlling the contest from start to finish. Coastal - South earned a five-point victory in the opening set before pulling away in the second and dominating the third set, 25-11, to secure the sweep.

McMillan and Paden led the Coyotes with eight kills, with McMillan committing just one error for an impressive .583 hitting percentage. Collison added five kills without committing an attack error, and Kyker contributed four kills in two sets of action.

Musgrove again directed the offense, totaling 29 assists and five digs. Gress paced the defensive effort with 15 digs, while McKenna Jackson recorded four digs and two service aces.

Across both matches, the 'Yotes combined for 60 kills and 63 assists while collecting 124 digs.

Anna Musgrove finished Saturday's doubleheader with 63 assists, 18 digs, two service aces and five kills, helping lead the Coyotes to a pair of victories. As the starting setter in each of the past two seasons, Musgrove concluded her Coastal Alabama career with 1,018 assists, surpassing the 1,000-assist milestone in her final match as a Coyote. She also ranks sixth in the ACCC during the 2026 season, averaging 6.72 assists per set.

Zion Paden led Coastal Alabama - South offensively with 21 kills across the two matches, followed by McMillan with 17 and Kyker with 17. Collison added 10 kills, while Gress totaled 27 digs to lead the Coyotes defensively.

The doubleheader sweep provided a positive conclusion to the 2026 campaign for Coastal Alabama - South Volleyball as attention begins to turn towards the 2027 campaign.

 

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