MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - Jayci Suseland, Haley Butler and Lindsey Blevins recorded double-digit kills, and the Millersville women's volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-18) sweep of Jefferson in Tuesday's home opener in Pucillo Gymnasium. 

Millersville went 13-1 at home in 2018 and started 2019 in similar fashion. It was the program's 11th consecutive home victory dating back to Sept. 8, 2018. 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
•  Millersville out-hit and recorded more kills than Jefferson in all three sets, finishing with 41 kills and a .220 hitting percentage while Jefferson posted 29 kills and 15 errors for a .135 hitting percentage. 
•  The Marauders started slowly in set one, allowing two Jefferson aces and committing two errors for a 5-0 deficit. But the Marauders quickly erased Jefferson's lead with Samantha Miller serving, ripping off six consecutive points--a run that included two kills from Suseland. The teams traded points until Millersville's five in a row built a 16-13 advantage. The Marauders never again trailed in the set and scored eight in a row in one stretch--seven coming with Miller serving. Blevins closed the set with her lone kill of the set. 
•  Millersville led by as many as nine points in a second set that featured seven kills from Blevins. The Marauders blew open a sizable lead in the third set, breaking a 5-5 tie by scoring on 11 of the next 13 rallies. Jefferson came no closer than five the rest of the way. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
•  Setter Katie Laughman recorded a double-double for the fifth consecutive match, totaling 32 assists and 14 digs. 
•  Suseland totaled 13 kills to four errors for a season-best .360 attack percentage. 
•  Butler finished with 12 kills to four errors for a .216 attack percentage, posting double-digit kills for the second consecutive match. 
•  In addition to 11 kills, Blevins tied for the team lead with two aces. Miller also had two aces. 

THOUGHTS FROM COACH BRIAN SMITH
• On playing at home: "It felt good to be home. We enjoyed our trip to Florida and learned a lot there, but it was good to get back in front of the hometown fans. It was a good start. 
• On overcoming a slow start: "We knew we started slow and were capable of playing better volleyball. We didn't take a timeout and let the players work through it. We got back early Monday morning, so yesterday we had a half practice. They worked through it."
• On development of the team: "I like what I have seen so far. We need to get a little better with our blocking but our middles are learning the game at the college level. It is a positive improvement and we are going in the right direction."

NOTES
• Millersville has won two in a row and nine of the last 14 against Jefferson. 
• The Marauders have hit over .200 in three consecutive matches, and have recorded 40 or more kills in four consecutive. 

UP NEXT
•  Millersville plays four matches at home on Sept. 13 and 14.  Friday's action is at 2 p.m., against Virgina Union and 6 p.m., versus Fairmont State.