Volleyball Breaks Losing Streak, Sweeps App State at Home

Friday, November 13

Troy, Ala.

6 p.m.

Troy University

14-10,9-6Sun Belt

App State

18-11,11-4Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	Final F
App State	22	18	28	0
Troy	25	25	30	3

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Photo by: Davis Photography

11/13/2026 9:36:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)Josh Lauer Press Conference Ashlynn Axtell Press Conference

By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball rolls back into the win column following a dominant sweep (25-22, 25-18, 30-28) over App State inside Trojan Arena on Friday night.

Troy (14-10, 9-6 SBC) capitalized on its first home match in three weeks, fueled by 11-kill performances from Ashlynn Axtell, Kalina Calvillo, and Isa Ruether

. On the eve of Senior Day, fifth-year senior Sophie Ocampo eclipsed the 500-career kill mark while adding five total blocks, including two solo stuffs.

The Trojans hit .280 (47/17/107) on the night, marking their highest attack percentage in conference play since posting a .344 clip against Louisiana Tech on Oct. 17

. Defensively, the Cardinal and White recorded four solo blocks to tie their season high, previously set in the season opener against Mercer and their first match against Louisiana Tech.

App State (18-11, 11-4 SBC) featured a balanced attack, led by Bella Hutchens with 10 kills

. The defeat marked the Mountaineers' first sweep loss since falling in straight sets to NC State on Sept. 15.

Set 1 — Troy 25, App State 22
Following a tight start to the opening frame, Troy broke away with a 6-0 run to take a 15-10 lead into the media timeout

. The Mountaineers clawed back within two at 21-19 to force a Trojan timeout, but Troy never relinquished the advantage and closed out the set behind five kills from Olivia Kwiatkowski and four errorless kills from Axtell.

Set 2 — Troy 25, App State 18
Troy used another early surge to pull away from App State, rattling off five unanswered points for a 9-4 lead

. The Trojans stretched the cushion to six by the media break and forced a Mountaineer timeout after extending their advantage to 18-11

. Despite a late App State push, Troy held firm to take a 2-0 match lead, hitting a solid .409 (11/2/22) in the frame.

Set 3 — Troy 30, App State 28
The third set was the tightest of the night, featuring 16 ties and 11 lead changes across 58 combined points

. Locked in a deadlock through the first 24 rallies, Troy used a 3-0 run to take a 15-12 lead into the media stoppage and later stretched its cushion to 19-14, forcing a Mountaineer timeout

. App State rallied to force extra points, but Kalina Calvillo delivered in the clutch with back-to-back kills to cap a six-kill frame and seal the sweep.

Quotable — Head Coach Josh Lauer
"It was a really competitive night in Trojan Arena, and it was so great to be back home," Lauer said. "Loved the fans that came out and supported tonight. I thought our team came out and played with a lot of competitive energy and composure. There's a lot of good things that happened tonight, but at the same time that's a really good [App State] team, and they're going to compete hard tomorrow. We're going to enjoy it tonight, but we know we have got to come back, tighten a few things up, and be ready to go tomorrow."

Notables

Sophie Ocampo eclipsed 500 career kills and matched her career-best with a pair of solo blocks.
Setter Madison Marx tallied a kill in her third consecutive game.
Troy secured its first victory via sweep since topping Louisiana Tech on Oct. 17.
The Trojans improve to 10-3 at home this season — their most wins in Trojan Arena since the 2019 season (14).

Up Next
Troy volleyball returns to action for its final regular season match tomorrow afternoon for a "Senior Day" contest with App State beginning at 2 p.m. The match will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+.